Gov. Tony Evers issued two executive orders this month that make the commutation of prison sentences available again in ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Utah Board of Pardons & Parole met with media to explain the process if death row inmate Ralph Menzies is granted a commutation hearing. His attorneys have asked the Board ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Death row inmate Ralph Menzies appears in court on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, where 3rd District Judge Matthew Bates signed an ...

A criminal justice bill aimed at helping survivors of abuse is moving forward at the Louisiana State Capitol, but not without ...

In simple terms, a commutation reduces a criminal penalty. This may include shortening a prison sentence or replacing a death sentence with life imprisonment. Unlike a pardon, which forgives a crime ...

Gov. Tony Evers has signed two executive orders to reinstate Wisconsin’s commutation process and create a new Commutation Advisory Board, according to a release from the governor’s office. The ...

From left: Lt. Gov. Austin Davis (Commonwealth Media Services); Gail Stallworth (courtesy of Cornelius Harp); then-Attorney General Josh Shapiro at a Board of Pardons meeting (via YouTube). Gail ...

Evers’ commutation process offers hope to some lifers, but excludes sex offenses and recent violence behind bars.

TINTON FALLS — A trio of Democratic state legislators from Monmouth County has broken ranks with former Gov. Phil Murphy, issuing a blistering condemnation of his last-minute decision to commute the ...

(WHTM) — Advocates say there are more than 5,000 inmates serving life sentences in Pennsylvania, and not enough of them are getting second chances. The Let’s Get Free Initiative sent a petition with ...