Twelve Names, One Board, and Wisconsin’s Quiet Test of Redemption
There’s a hearing happening in Madison on August 21 that most of the country will never hear about, and that’s exactly why UNJ is covering it. Wisconsin’s Commutation Advisory Board will convene to review twelve applications for commutation — a form of executive clemency that can shorten or modify a criminal sentence — with five […]
Wisconsin’s Commutation Board Gets Its First Real Test — And Milwaukee Is Watching
Five people with Milwaukee ties go before Wisconsin’s reestablished Commutation Advisory Board in August — the first real test of whether the state’s redemption machinery can actually move. Marcus Hart on what’s at stake beyond the hearing room.
53206 and the Governor’s Second Chance: What Wisconsin’s Commutation Restart Actually Means for Milwaukee
Gov. Evers has restarted commutations for the first time in over two decades, but a GOP-controlled Legislature keeps blocking the deeper reforms that could actually shrink Milwaukee’s most incarcerated zip code. Marcus Hart breaks down what’s real progress and what’s still theater.
Wisconsin Hasn’t Issued a Commutation in 25 Years. Evers Just Restarted the Machine — Here’s What Milwaukee Needs to Watch
Gov. Tony Evers restored Wisconsin’s commutation process for the first time in a quarter century, creating a new advisory board to review sentence reductions. Marcus Hart breaks down what it means for the thousands of Wisconsin families with someone still inside — and what could still go wrong.