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Wisconsin Commutation Board Begins Review | Green Bay News
Wisconsin’s long-dormant governor’s commutation board is back in action, reviewing just twelve of over eight hundred applicants — half convicted of murder — as they weigh whether to grant second chances through reduced sentences. One case spotlighted: Lawrence Northern, serving thirty years for a 2002 cocaine conviction, who testified about his transformation and commitment to change. Though the board only recommends, not decides, the governor holds final authority — and not everyone will get a hearing. This historic step signals a potential turning point in Wisconsin’s justice system…
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