Oregon’s governor has been sued for commuting the sentences of nearly 1,000 convicted felons since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, has violated state law and the state’s constitution in letting the felons go free before their sentences are over, two district attorneys and four Oregon residents said in a recent filing to a circuit court in the state. That includes not considering statements of victims in the crimes committed by the felons, they said. “In failing to adhere to the clemency processes, the Legislature, the Secretary of State, the victims, and the rest of society know nothing of those felons’ levels of remorse, rehabilitation, or ability to re-enter our communities safely,” the suit states. “Without intervention of this Court, the laws requiring the protection of victims’ rights, securing public safety, and the proper execution of clemency power, will continue to be ignored by Governor …
Oregon Governor Sued After Commuting Sentences of Hundreds of Prisoners
January 26, 2022
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