commutation
Example Sentences
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They had helped fight wildfires while incarcerated, and the commutations came after Brown determined they did not present unacceptable safety risks to the public.
From Seattle Times
“Since his release from custody pursuant to this commutation, Mr. Calhoun has been involved in criminal activity currently under investigation by Oregon law enforcement,” Jackson said in the June 30 letter.
From Washington Times
“Since his release from custody pursuant to this commutation, Mr. Calhoun has been involved in criminal activity currently under investigation by Oregon law enforcement,” Jackson wrote in the June 30 letter.
From Seattle Times
Democrats accuse Cameron of shirking his duties as attorney general by failing to hold Bevin accountable for issuing hundreds of pardons and commutations in his final days in office.
From Seattle Times
The governor then went on the offensive, slamming Cameron’s response to the hundreds of pardons and commutations issued by former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin in his final days in office.
From Seattle Times
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