New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced 48 pardons and commutations as part of his clemency initiative at a press conference in Whig Hall on Monday. “[Whig-Clio] is an incredibly fitting venue for ...

There are just a few ways that incarcerated people can get out of prison early. One is through parole, which is a complicated and challenging process. The other is through clemency, a power held ...

WASHINGTON — A Justice Department push to shorten long drug sentences through President Obama 's clemency powers has gotten off to a slow start: Obama has commuted the sentences of just two of the ...

Last week, Oregon Governor Kate Brown, formerly-incarcerated advocate Michael Thompson, and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin spoke at the University on the importance of clemency in ...