District Attorney General Thomas Dean announced that a criminal court judge passed down "one of the longest prison sentences ...

A Missouri man fighting a calculation that could keep him in state prison for more than 40 years on a 23-year sentence lost ...

A proposal championed by Utah's House speaker would significantly revamp the state's Sentencing Commission, removing defense attorneys and replacing them with prosecutors and police.

Provo, in Salt Lake City, national and state leaders came together on Tuesday night to discuss the most effective approaches to crime — and whether that means decreasing sentencing lengths.

The Northern Territory government will introduce the toughest domestic violence murder sentences in the nation, with ...

Convicted criminals won’t be able to use references from family and friends to get more lenient sentences in NSW, but more widespread change could be hard.

A Nasarawa State man, Saidu Idi, has been sentenced to death for allegedly killing a herdsman, marking a significant legal ...

After an appeals court reduced his charges, Randy Ray Gutierrez received two 75-year sentences for sexually assaulting an ...

A member of Colorado's second-highest court argued on Thursday that a defendant stands wrongfully sentenced under the state's ...

A Douglas County judge on Wednesday sentenced a Lawrence man to more than 12 years in prison for rape and aggravated criminal ...

The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of February 2, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas— Joshua Lee Sanchez was ...