(NASHVILLE) The week before Christmas, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed 23 Tennesseans executive clemency decrees. One was from Rutherford County: Cheryl Douglas received a pardon in this executive action. Legally, a pardon is an official statement of forgiveness. It is granted to individuals who have completed their time in prison and are no longer incarcerated. “After thoroughly reviewing the merits of each case, I have decided to grant 23 individuals executive clemenc ...