Pa. offering ‘safe return’ to some parolees who have violated supervision rules

In Pennsylvania, convictions for felony-murder are automatically punished with life in prison, without the possibility of parole.

Pennsylvania sentences a lot of people to life without the possibility of parole. Research has shown their odds of reoffending are low after years of incarceration.

Under the bill, people convicted of first-degree murder — intentionally killing another person — would be eligible for parole after serving 35 years.