As the Trump administration continues its aggressive deportation agenda, some lawmakers and advocates see executive clemency as an underutilized lever of power to protect New Yorkers against ...
During her time in office, Hobbs has granted 21 clemency requests of the 35 recommended to her office, with three sent this year still pending.
New York advocates want to improve the state’s clemency process. The Restoration of Rights Project considers the state’s clemency process uneven, which some attribute to the hoops and hurdles of the ...
When former GOP Congressman George Santos received a surprise commutation from President Donald Trump last week—just 84 days into his seven-year federal sentence—many Americans were understandably ...