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Outgoing Gov. Wolf sets clemency record, granting 2,540 pardons

BY: - January 13, 2023

The administration said that 395 of the 2,540 pardons granted were part of an expedited review program, authorized by then-Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and the state Board of Pardon in 2019, to speed up the clemency application process for people with nonviolent marijuana possession or paraphernalia convictions. 

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And justice for whom? Pa. lags on commutations, new data shows | Thursday Morning Coffee

BY: - April 28, 2022

A survey of 8 northeastern states found an average of one commutation for every 10K imprisoned people each year.