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Trump Commutes Larry Hoover’s Federal Life Sentence, State Term Remains

His federal life terms have been commuted to time served with his fate now hinging on state-level clemency for a 1973 murder conviction.

Tory Lanez Stabbed 14 Times in Prison as Legal Team Unveils New Evidence for Pardon

Alice Marie Johnson Pushes Justice Reform as Trump’s Pardon Czar

UK Introduces Emergency 28-Day Prison Recall Limit to Address Overcrowding

UK Considers 'Supermax' Prisons After Surge in Inmate Attacks on Staff

New York State Legislature Advances $254 Billion Budget After Month-Long Delay

NYC Council Presses Mayor Over Rikers Closure Delays in Heated Hearing

Trump Commutes Prison Sentence of Ozy Media Founder Carlos Watson

Trump Declines to Consider Federal Pardon for Derek Chauvin

New York Reaches Agreement to End Prison Workers’ Strike

Donald Trump Appoints Alice Johnson as First 'Pardon Czar'

Trump Appoints Alice Johnson as 'Pardon Czar' During Black History Month Event

Illegal Prison Strikes in New York Prompt Hochul to Mobilize National Guard

Leonard Peltier Released After Nearly 50 Years in Prison

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Sets Legislative Priorities on Education, Taxes, and Infrastructure

Biden Commutes Sentence of Leonard Peltier in Final Act as President