CO Releases 10 Felons Early

Colorado, in an attempt to save $19 million in prison costs, has released their first 10 felons under the new early release plan. From the looks of things, the state may soon have to find another way to save $19 million. The first 10 prisonsers released, the cream of the crop from the eligible applicant pool, have been arrested on average 19.5 times a piece, including arrests for escape attempts and parole violation. 2,600 former inmates that are currently on parole will no longer be supervised to make room in the budget for the extensive supervision... Read more

NC Forced to Release Violent Offenders Early

After state courts decided that a decades-old law defined a life sentence as 80 years, dozens of violent offenders, including rapists and murderers, will be released from prison at the end of the month.  Many of the defendants to be released have repeatedly been denied parole. Inmate Bobby Bowden, convicted of two murders in the 1970s and originally sentenced to death, argued that a law enacted in 1974 determined a life sentence was 80 years. The court sided with Bowden and with good conduct credits, he and 19 other inmates are set to be released... Read more