PROVIDENCE – State lawmakers are once again weighing a proposal that would allow people serving long sentences to ask a judge for a “second look” at their punishment after 10 years. Matching ...

In September 2023, the Louisiana Supreme Court struck down the state law that let prosecutors freely review old cases and, with a judge’s approval, reduce sentences they deemed extreme. The ruling, ...

Convicted child killer Adam Montgomery is asking for a review of his sentence for the murder of his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony. Montgomery, 34, was sentenced to 56 years to life in state prison in ...

The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) is reaffirming its commitment to community safety and transparency as it reevaluates sentences following a recent clarification from the Oregon Supreme Court ...