NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy used the Juneteenth holiday to announce the creation of a new clemency program, which will allow some young and nonviolent offenders, along ...

NEWARK, N.J. (CBS) - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a historic clemency initiative on Wednesday. The new program will allow some young and nonviolent offenders, along with domestic ...

New Jersey Gov. Murphy announces clemency program to let some offenders seek early release from prison. Murphy was joined by Philly rapper Meek Mill, who spent nearly 10 years on probation before ...

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a mass clemency program that will help those who may have been convicted of a crime that is no longer illegal or victims of domestic violence. The news ...

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Last summer, Gov. Phil Murphy announced a new clemency initiative designed to fast-track the review of certain applications for pardons or commutations. He's issued two "rounds" of actions since ...

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Murphy signs executive order for new clemency program. By . Star-Ledger Editorial Board; Countless inmates in New Jersey are serving extreme prison sentences after being offered a plea deal.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday issued 33 pardons and three sentence commutations in his first act of clemency, nearly seven years after he took office. “My only regret is we did not get ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is using the Juneteenth holiday to announce the creation of a clemency program that will allow some young and nonviolent offenders to apply to leave prison early.