The court decision could give more than 1,000 inmates in Pennsylvania a chance at parole, according to advocates.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has abolished mandatory life sentences without parole for second-degree murder. The court ruled that mandatory life sentences for this crime are a form of "cruel ...

For nearly a decade, Derek Lee had been serving a life sentence for his role in a Pittsburgh murder. Then, last month, he called his attorney. “They overturned your case,” the lawyer said. “Your ...

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Check out the 10 most outrageous mandatory minimum sentences, highlighting the complexities of the justice system.

Donna Adelson, the matriarch of the South Florida family behind the 2014 murder-for-hire of Dan Markel, is scheduled to be sentenced to life in prison a bit sooner than initially expected. Leon ...

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