Category: Parole

Lawyer: North Dakota Man Disturbed When He Killed Mother, Officer

FARGO, N.D.—The attorney for a man charged with killing his mother and a North Dakota police officer during a shootout with law enforcement who were serving eviction papers said Tuesday that although his client pulled the trigger to cause both deaths, he should not be found guilty of murder. Defense attorney Steven Mottinger told a…


Our Incarceration Nation: Even After Prison, Many Americans Are Held Captive

Commentary Did you realize that there are more Americans on parole or probation than are held within the prison system? Yep, it’s hard to fathom but 1 in 58 American adults—about 4.4 million citizens—are currently under some sort of community supervision. Do they all need to be? Doubtful. And the status quo is costing taxpayers…