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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Tia Skinner's life sentence will be revisited because the U.S. Supreme Court banned mandatory no-parole sentences for teens convicted of murder.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Updated with photos from sentencing: Teen who shot to death 3 students at Ohio high school gets 3 life sentences without parole

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  A federal judge says all Michigan inmates serving no-parole sentences for murder committed as juveniles are entitled to a chance at release.

Friday, November 16, 2012  If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Anthony Emil Muniz please contact Tpr. Sarah Whitman at 810-732-1111 ext. 20162 or at whitmans@michigan.gov

Friday, November 09, 2012  Gabby Giffords faces man who went on deadly Arizona rampage as judge orders life in prison

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Judge sentences man to life in prison for shooting Arizona Rep. Giffords, killing 6 in rampage

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Man hurt outside Holly bar later dies.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Thomas Howard fled Monday night from the Camp Tuscola Correctional Facility in Caro. Police arrested Howard on Wednesday in Detroit.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Relatives: Woman accused of killing her newborn twins is released from Tennessee jail on bond.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  The Associated Press reports a Michigan appeals court has ruled that prisoners have no federal constitutional right to parole under Michigan law.

Friday, June 24, 2011  He’s been in and out of courts for a sex scandal, corruption, and violating parole, and now former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is being let out of prison to prepare for his next trial.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Henry Hill Jr. of Saginaw was sentenced in 1980 for a homicide he committeed when he was 16 years old. ACLU thinks he, and several others, should be able to get parole.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  In 1981, George Garza Torres was sentenced for child molestation. The Michigan Parole Board wanted to release him, but the Bay County Prosecutor fought the decision and won.

Thursday, December 23, 2010  Husband says he was convicted of a crime he did not commit

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  A MidMichigan sheriff says certain prisoners need to be held to maximum sentences