One by one, the prisoners — all immigrants — appeared briefly over video before a special panel of the Louisiana parole board. The August hearings were unusual in a state that, under Republican Gov.

The unexpected release of audio from Erik Menendez’s tightly controlled parole hearing last week nearly derailed Friday’s proceedings for his brother, Lyle, and infuriated his family members – who ...

Nebraskans cannot attend parole hearings unless the subject of the hearing is likely to be granted release, the state Court of Appeals ruled. Feb. 16, 2005 — Two state prisoners serving life terms ...