Oklahoma freeing 527 from prison; state officials call it largest single-day commutation in U.S. his

[TomSea]

Oklahoma freeing 527 from prison; state officials call it largest single-day commutation in U.S. history
by Kim Bellware The Washington Post

Oklahoma is preparing to release 527 people today who are serving low-level drug and nonviolent offenses in what the state's lawmakers are calling the largest single-day commutation in both state and U.S. history.

The commutation is a success for criminal justice change efforts in a state that has a long history of harsh sentencing practices and high incarceration rates. It's also evidence of the Republican-dominated Legislature's willingness to move closer in line with the majority of voters who favor a less punitive approach. The historic commutations come amid nationwide efforts to reduce punishment of low-level crimes and move the U.S. prison system in a more rehabilitative -- or at least less punitive -- direction.

Criminal justice change advocates like Ryan Kiesel, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma, agreed that the commutation news signaled a change but cautioned that the road ahead will be a long one.


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So, prisoners with "non-violent" offenses, the video describes it a bit.l

[Idiot]

So, prisoners with "non-violent" offenses, the video describes it a bit.l

This ought to work out well......

[PeteS in CA]

This ought to work out well......

I sincerely hope to be proven wrong, but that was my first thought when reading of this. Just like CA's Proposition 47 unleashed a crime wave - it released many felons and raising the bar for what constitutes a felony.