Over 25,000 People in Prison Await Decisions on Their Clemency Applications
Across the U.S., people in prison are hoping for compassion — and clemency — allowing them to rejoin their loved ones.
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Grant more clemencies, governor: Cuomo's using too little of his power to decarcerate, too late
Last Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo announced that he granted clemency to 10 people. Five received pardons that potentially enable them to avoid deportation, and five received sentence commutations that win them their freedom. Some people instantly criticized the governor for taking such serious action while he had one foot out the door and referred sarcastically to what they called his newfound interest in redemption.
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