In Wisconsin, the last time there was a commutation — a reduction of a criminal sentence by the governor’s authority to grant clemency — it was during Republican Tommy Thompson’s administration ...

The board is scheduled to meet at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 23, but published agenda materials do not list either Avery or Dassey among the applicants slated for consideration.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Tony Evers' announcement, shortly before he leaves office, that he will begin commuting sentences of people imprisoned in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House Democrats say documents from a whistleblower show Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation. The White ...

(WLUK) -- Tony Evers is the first Wisconsin governor in more than two decades to issue commutations. Evers signed two executive orders Friday to reinstate Wisconsin's process for issuing commutations, ...

In simple terms, a commutation reduces a criminal penalty. This may include shortening a prison sentence or replacing a death sentence with life imprisonment. Unlike a pardon, which forgives a crime ...

House Democrats say documents from a whistleblower show Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation. The White House says the president hasn’t thought about pardoning the ...