New Drug Possession Law Prompts Release of Oklahomans from Prison

Oklahoma’s recent criminal sentencing reforms have prompted the release of twenty-one inmates from prison. The governor commuted their sentences, allowing them to leave prison and move on with their lives. What Is Sentence Commutation? The Oklahoma governor has the ability to commute prison sentences, meaning lessen the severity of the sentences. For example, a death sentence could be commuted to life in prison. In this case, the governor ended the sentences without the need for the inmates to serve any more time. The inmates whose sentences were commuted had their cases reviewed in a two-step process conducted by the Oklahoma Pardon and...

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