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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some Wisconsin prisoners, including some convicted of homicide, look to have their sentences cut short. It is the first time in ...

In simple terms, a commutation reduces a criminal penalty. This may include shortening a prison sentence or replacing a death sentence with life imprisonment. Unlike a pardon, which forgives a crime ...