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PA: Pardons Board recommends commutation for three men with life sentences

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Pardons Board recommends commutation for three men with life sentences Pennsylvania Prison Society Wednesday, December 14, the Pardons Board voted unanimously on three cases, recommending a commutation of life sentences for Tyrone Werts, Keith O. Smith and William Fultz. A fourth recommendation was denied. This is the first time since 2004 that the Pardons Board has recommended the commutation of a life sentence. That year, the Board approved one commutation of life which was granted by Governor Rendell, while three others were denied. Two further cases were denied in 2005. Since then, no other cases for the commutation of a life sentence have been heard. Yesterday's recommendations will go to the governor with the hope that he will grant the commutations...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on December 16, 2010 (boomark / email).