SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—The California Supreme Court has denied a potential bid for freedom by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rejection of her parole. The court on Wednesday refused to hear Van Houten’s appeal of a lower court ruling last December that denied her petition for a review. That petition challenged…
Missouri Man Convicted at 14 of Killing Mom Gets Parole
February 9, 2022
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KANSAS CITY, Miss.—A Missouri man who has insisted for more than 20 years that he was wrongly convicted as a teenager of killing his mother has been granted parole. Attorneys for 37-year-old Michael Politte confirmed Tuesday that he had been given parole, the Kansas City Star reported. He is set to be released on April…
Parole Board Denies Release of American Who Killed New Brunswick Cop in 1987
February 2, 2022
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FREDERICTON—An American who has spent nearly 35 years in prison for the murder of a New Brunswick police officer was denied full parole on Wednesday. Anthony Romeo, 58, is serving a life sentence in a New Brunswick prison for the shooting of highway patrol Const. Emmanuel Aucoin during a traffic stop in March 1987, southwest…
Norwegian Mass Murderer Appears Before Parole Hearing
SKIEN, Norway—Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in bomb-and-gun massacres in Norway’s worst peacetime slaughter in 2011, appeared Tuesday before a court for a parole hearing. The Telemark District Court must rule whether Breivik is still so dangerous that society needs extra protection against him. and keep him behind bars A…
Man Sentenced to Minimum of 112 Years as Teen Gets Parole
A man who was effectively sentenced to life in a Missouri prison for a robbery he committed as a teenager in St. Louis has been granted parole, years after the judge who sentenced him had a change of heart. A state parole board granted parole to 42-year-old Bobby Bostic on Monday, and he will be…
UK Justice Secretary Considers Parole Rethink After Colin Pitchfork Recall
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the parole system needs a rethink for the most serious of cases after double child killer Colin Pitchfork was released and then recalled. The Deputy Prime Minister suggested on Wednesday he would like to see a more cautious approach, where the balance falls more heavily on public protection rather than…
Pistorius up for Parole, but He Must Meet Victim’s Parents
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first, he must meet with her parents. Pistorius, a world-famous double-amputee athlete who competed at the 2012 Olympics, has been eligible for parole since July after he was convicted of murder for shooting model Reva…
Gov. Hochul Orders Release of 191 Rikers Island Inmates Jailed for ‘Technical’ Parole Violations
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday ordered the immediate release of 191 inmates from the crisis-stricken Rikers Island correctional facility, saying that the individuals in question had served their debt to society but ended up back in prison due to “technical” parole violations. Hochul made the announcement at a Sept. 17 event at which…
NY Governor Orders Release of 191 Rikers Island Inmates Jailed for ‘Technical’ Parole Violations
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered the immediate release of 191 inmates from the crisis-stricken Rikers Island correctional facility, saying that the individuals in question had served their debt to society but had ended up back in prison due to “technical” parole violations. Hochul made the announcement at a Sept. 17 event at which…
North Carolina Court Restores Voting Rights to Felons on Probation or Parole
Some 56,000 North Carolina felons who are on parole, probation, or supervised release, will have their voting rights restored, a judicial panel said on Monday. The 2–1 ruling, in a state Superior Court in Raleigh, immediately reinstates voting rights to North Carolina residents convicted of felonies but whose current punishments don’t include prison time. The…
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