Gov. Tony Evers has signed two executive orders to reinstate Wisconsin’s commutation process and create a new Commutation ...

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

Gov. Tony Evers Friday signed two executive orders to reinstate Wisconsin's process for commutations, including creating a ...

Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that he had signed two executive orders to begin offering commutations, a reduction of a ...

Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order establishing a commutation advisory board, marking Wisconsin's first step toward ...

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 ...

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 ...

Governor Tony Evers signed two executive orders on Friday, focusing on restoring commutations process in Wisconsin.

(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 ...