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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday granted clemency for the first time since taking office to 17 people, among them a man who was freed in 2019 after spending 12 years in prison for a killing he has long argued he didn't commit.
The clemency decisions are a first for Gov. Bill Lee, who in 2020 loosened criteria to qualify for a governor’s review.
The clemency decisions are a first for Gov. Bill Lee, who in 2020 loosened criteria to qualify for a governor’s review.
The clemency decisions are a first for Gov. Bill Lee, who in 2020 loosened criteria to qualify for a governor’s review.
The Governor’s Office & Department of Correction also announced new clemency review process for drug-free school zone offenses committed before September 1, 2020.