WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - If an inmate is within 110 days of their release date, they have a good chance of being let out early. It’s the state’s way of combating a prison staffing shortage.

The Virginia Department of Corrections has approved the early release of thousands incarcerated in state prisons and local ...

that the state should be sure it has sufficient staff to supervise inmates release early, before moving forward with the early release plan. “It is imperative that Governor Hochul reviews the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) - New York lawmakers are sounding the alarm on a plan to release inmates early to alleviate staffing woes. In a memo released Monday, New York Corrections Commissioner Daniel ...

(CNN) -- California legislators plan to keep trying to find consensus on a controversial proposal that would release at least 27,000 inmates from state prisons. The California Assembly on Monday ...

Plans to release more inmates not well received by North Country state lawmakers Maury Thompson, The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Wed, April 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM UTC ...

Nine current and former inmates in Prince George’s County argue in the original complaint, filed in the District of Maryland in July 2022, that state judges avoid public scrutiny by approving the ...

In Montgomery County, Maryland, the pathway to a new life for some inmates is sweet, thanks to the “Sweet Release” bakery program. Ben Stevenson, Montgomery County’s director of Correction ...

Inmates and family members who spoke anonymously to 8News say an early release plan proposed by Gov. Ralph Northam gave them false hope. As conditions behind bars are criticized during the COVID ...

has announced that it has identified 766 inmates who were eligible for an early release under Hochul's plan. As of Tuesday this week, 103 prisoners have been released to residential treatment ...