Outrage over parole being granted to a convicted serial child molester who lured children with candy has renewed calls to reform California's elder parole program.

California Republicans are demanding Gov. Gavin Newsom clean house after a state parole board upheld the release of serial child rapist David Allen Funston — blasting the governor for claiming his “hands are tied.

A Sacramento County jury once imposed life terms meant to keep him behind bars. Now the state has deemed him suitable for release.

California’s parole board is using unreliable drug test results in decisions about releasing incarcerated people despite flaws that were exposed in a rash of false positives two years ago, more than a dozen state prison doctors and state-appointed attorneys say.

Alabama lawmakers are reviewing a bill that could give the parole board more discretion for minor violations.