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Clemency

Tennessee’s governor is granting clemency to 17 people and paving the way for more in the future

By Samantha Max

December 2, 2021

Gov. Bill Lee is granting them clemency — and creating a process for many more to be released early from prison.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Clemency, criminal justice

Several Tennesseans Receive Last-Minute Presidential Clemency, Though Many Have Already Served Their Time

By Alexis Marshall

January 20, 2021

President Donald Trump

Just before leaving office, Donald Trump granted clemency to more than 140 people, including some with ties to Tennessee.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Clemency, President Trump

Governor Bill Haslam Grants Clemency To Four Tenneseans, Says More To Come

By Julieta Martinelli

July 26, 2018

Governor Bill Haslam granted pardons and a sentence commutation to four Tennesseans on Thursday, offering clemency for only the second time since he took office in 2011.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Clemency, death penalty

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