The Latest Breaking News from Department of Corrections

Death row inmate convicted of the double murder of David and Gladys Larke has chosen to die by firing squad over fears the electric chair would ‘burn and cook him alive’

Thirteen state department of corrections employees have been suspended without pay while one correction officer resigned after the deadly attack

James Parker, convicted in the 2001 Dartmouth College professors' murders, granted parole after expressing deep remorse and engaging in rehabilitation efforts.

Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole after serving nearly nine years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He must adhere to strict parole conditions until 2029.

The former athlete killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013.

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is due to be released from prison on parole Friday, more than a decade after he shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a Valentine’s Day killing that shattered the reputation of a sporting superstar

Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong has distanced himself from a Department of Corrections (DoC) decision to allow convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to receive VIP medical treatment outside of prison.

Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee Olympic runner, granted parole after 10 yrs for killing girlfriend. Must serve at least half of 13 yrs & 5 mths sentence. Pistorius shot Steenkamp multiple times in bathroom of Pretoria villa. Convicted of murder on legal principle of dolus eventualis.

Florida's mandatory minimum sentences created a large, elderly prison population. Now the bill is coming due.