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New Jersey Latino Caucus Supports Governor Murphy’s Criminal Clemency Initiative

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TRENTON, NJ – The Legislative Latino Caucus has publicly endorsed Governor Phil Murphy’s latest clemency initiative, praising its potential to significantly impact the lives of incarcerated individuals in New Jersey. Despite numerous criminal justice reforms over the past decade, the state’s incarceration rates remain disproportionately high among Black and Latino populations. Members of the caucus, including influential figures such as Senator Nellie Pou and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, have expressed strong support for the initiative, which aims to provide a second chance for those eligible. This move is seen as a continuation of positive changes for those serving time and represents

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New Jersey Governor Announces Criminal Clemency Guidelines for Equitable Justice System

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Governor Murphy Implements New Clemency Guidelines in New Jersey NEWARK, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy announced today the signing of Executive Order No. 362, initiating a new clemency process to expedite certain cases in New Jersey. This reform targets non-violent offenders and individuals impacted by excessive trial penalties, as well as victims of domestic, sexual violence, or sex trafficking currently incarcerated for crimes against their aggressors. The Executive Order, signed today, aims to address long-standing inequities within the criminal justice system by prioritizing cases that demonstrate significant injustices. This initiative also introduces the first-ever Clemency Advisory Board in state history,

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US clemency for Saab is a boon for Maduro, critics say

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By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s release of 30 U.S. and domestic prisoners in exchange for freedom for a key ally of President Nicolas Maduro represents an opportunity for Maduro to bolster his political strength ahead of elections next year, analysts said. Businessman Alex Saab was granted clemency by U.S. President Joe Biden and sent back to Venezuela on Wednesday in exchange for the releases. U.S. prosecutors had accused Saab of siphoning off some $350 million from Venezuela via the United States in a scheme that involved bribing Venezuelan government officials. Saab, who denies wrongdoing, had been held in

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Explainer-Who is Maduro ally Alex Saab, who was granted clemency in prisoner swap?

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By Luc Cohen and Alexandra Ulmer NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to grant clemency to Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as part of a deal in which Maduro’s government released Venezuelans linked to the political opposition and 10 detained Americans. Here are some details of the U.S. criminal case against Saab, a 51-year-old Colombian businessman. WHEN WAS SAAB ARRESTED? Saab was arrested in Cape Verde in June 2020 pursuant to a U.S. indictment after his plane stopped to refuel. Venezuela’s government said at the time Saab had been designated a diplomat

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‘Fundamentally Unjust’: Former AG Blasts Biden DOJ For Pursuing Retrial Of Trump Clemency Recipient

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Former Florida medical facility network owner Philip Esformes received a 20-year prison sentence in 2019 after being convicted of 20 counts including conspiracy to defraud the United States, receiving and paying federal healthcare program kickbacks, money laundering, federal program bribery and obstruction of justice, with six charges being dismissed and the jury failing to reach a verdict on six others. After Esformes entered an appeal invoking prosecutorial misconduct, having been confined since his 2016 arrest, Trump commuted his prison sentence in December 2020 to time served without erasing his three-year supervised release term or remaining $5,530,207 restitution requirement, but DOJ prosecutors announced plans in

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‘Would You Want Morgan Freeman To Die In Prison’: Fetterman Invokes Film When Asked If Murderers Deserve Clemency

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  ‘Would You Want Morgan Freeman To Die In Prison’: Fetterman Invokes Film When Asked If Murderers Deserve Clemency Harold Hutchison on October 18, 2022 Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania invoked a classic film in an interview published Tuesday to defend giving murderers clemency as he faces attacks over his record on crime..  “It’s really a very simple choice. I believe the perfect metaphor is ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’” Fetterman, who is running for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, told Semafor’s Dave Weigel in an interview. “That’s a touchstone that virtually everybody has

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