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 ...

Among those granted clemency was Brenda Thompson, who was pardoned for a series of drug and property crimes connected to substance use between 2000 and 2006. — NJ Office of the Governor Gov. Phil ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...