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Clemency, earlier-this week. and is asking for a full pardon, not a commutation of his sentence. basically, asking that his -- his proclaimed innocence be recognized. so, yeah. and he could also, still, be freed through the courts. but his attorneys are still waiting to see how that -- how that plays out. >> i understand that there are wrongful-conviction cases, all over the country. missouri, itself, has some additional, some high-profile cases, in which its widely believed that there were wron...

SMSFs have been warned on various commutation traps that can arise when managing a child pension, with the need to avoid uncertainty from tax and compliance consequences, according to a law firm.

BELLEVILLE — Paula Sims, a Madison County woman serving a sentence of life in prison in the deaths of her daughters more than 30 years ago, is eligible for a parole hearing after a commutation by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker adjusted her sentence. The commutation was first reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Thursday. Sims, 61, was convicted of killing her infant daughter Heather in Alton in 1989 and hiding the death of another daughter, Loralei in 1986. She was serving a life senten...

Julius Jones (pictured) will receive a “stage two” commutation hearing after the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1 to advance his commutation application past the initial summary review stage. Jones maintains his innocence in the 1999 murder of Paul Howell, for which he was sentenced to death in 2002. The board’s March 8 vote means that Jones will receive a more in-depth review of his case for clemency and affords him the opportunity to present witnesses and speak to the board me...

Chris Landsberger / The Oklahoman The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1 Monday to advance death row inmate Julius Jones’ commutation request to a Stage Two Review, a more comprehensive hearing where new testimony and evidence may be introduced. Board members Kelly Doyle, Larry Morris and Adam Luck voted to move the application forward, while Charles McCall cast the only no vote. The board’s fifth member, Robert Gilliland, resigned in January due to health issues and his vacanc...

The fight to get Julius Jones off Death Row continued Thursday when dozens of supporters delivered a petition for his release

He sobbed in court this week, telling the judge he didn't want to be granted bail.

Thirteen Pennsylvanians who had been serving life in prison are now going free, after a state board recommended them for release and Gov. Tom Wolf signed

Gov. Tom Wolf's office announced Friday he has commuted the life sentences of 13 Pennsylvania inmates, clearing the way for their release to halfway houses

How Kim Kardashian triggered domino effect leading to Kwame Kilpatrick’s clemency Criminal justice reform advocate Alice Johnson, whose case caught Kardashian’s attention, helped push for Kilpatrick’s early release Published:  Tags:  Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick reunited with his family Wednesday shortly after he was released from prison. While several people contributed to Kilpatrick’s release, it appears socialite and businesswoman Kim Kardashian also triggered a domino eff...