Former New York Governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks at West Side Institutional Synagogue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Stephen Yang The Issue: David McClary facing a Parole ...

Silly me. Here I thought only a judge — an individual who is charged with objectively meting out justice, highly trained in the law, duly empowered to pass a sentence, sits in a public forum, and ...

In Tuesday’s Post-Standard were two letters concerning parole reform for convicted murderers that caught my attention (”Retired judge: NY parole ‘reforms’ would set free dangerous criminals,” Feb. 23, ...

Canastota, NY -- A state judge has blasted a cop-killer's parole board for considering letters from cops in denying the 74-year-old murderer's release after 43 years in prison. John Ruzas - who is up ...

The Issue: The slew of violent criminals released by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo-appointed Parole Board. How can we expect New York politicians to protect the public when they coddle criminals (“Freedom ...

Dr. Cory Franklin has expertise in intensive care but not the legal or criminal fields. His opinion in his recent op-ed has a glaring omission (“Should former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten be ...

The letter ("Right decision by parole board," May 2) criticizing The Advocate column on the Hank Morris parole decision ("Parole board that thinks it's judge and jury," April 21) reflects the ...

I was dismayed to read the sensational headline on your April 16 story about the audit of the N.H. Adult Parole Board, and I would like to correct some inaccuracies and misleading information in the ...

I am never sure what kind of response my writing will receive, or what kind of audience it will reach. To my surprise, a column I wrote in April for USA TODAY reached an audience of inmates in America ...

COLUMBIA — When an inmate is eligible for parole, victims and their family members can submit written testimony for the board to consider when debating release. South Carolina lawmakers on Thursday ...