Assembly Democrats also backed the bill after ensuring it wouldn’t add another crime to California’s three-strike list ...

California lawmakers are on the verge of approving legislation to trim prison sentences for repeat nonviolent felonies.Current law adds an additional year to offenders' sentences for each previous ...

The crime that landed Kevin O’Brien Allen a spot among the more than 4,100 Louisianans now serving life-without-parole sentences wasn’t a bloody one: He sold $20 in marijuana to a childhood friend.

PHOENIX — A repeat killer who murdered his girlfriend in Tempe years ago was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, authorities said. Gary Lennall Cox, 60, killed her in a Tempe hotel on Aug. 7, 2020, ...

EVERETT, Wash. — The Everett City Council is weighing a sentencing enhancement for "repeat offenders," specifically targeting those committing crimes like public drug use, theft, criminal mischief and ...

Dozens of defendants per year could face a new 30-day penalty. Several City Council members questioned the cost and effectiveness. EVERETT — The Everett City Council is considering an ordinance ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are on the verge of approving legislation to trim prison sentences for repeat nonviolent felonies. Current law adds an additional year to offenders' ...