Whether or not a person convicted of felony can vote depends on their state of residence. Vermont and Maine allow convicted felons to vote via absentee ballot while incarcerated. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia allow a person convicted of a felony to vote only after they complete their period of incarceration. These include: more »
The United States Supreme Court recently created new guidelines for sentencing juveniles convicted for murder in all fifty states. The ruling stems from Miller V. Alabama which states that sentencing a minor (defined as a person under the age of eighteen at the time of the offense) to life imprisonment with no chance of parole more »
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering an arguement by the ABA which filed an amicus brief that argues a sentence of life without parole for juveniles convicted of murder is cruel and unusual punishment.
As sad as it is, the justice system is often like a game with one side making a move and the other side responding. Unfortunately, without a lawyer (or a good guide to parole packets like the one at this link, it's for Texas but the principles apply in every state) then you don't know more »
Our sister site, TexasParoleNow, reported earlier on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruling that the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole could not impose sex offender conditions on parolees who were not convicted of a sexual offense without first holding a due process hearing (for that article click here). While that decision was shocking more »
This website is going to operate to provide information about the parole process across the United States, similar to what is being done for Texas at TexasParoleNow.com. We hope the families and loved ones of people who are incarcerated will come here for information, to ask questions, and to look for solutions for them and more »
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