Government
Mar. 15, 2023
Commutations provide important checks and balances
Few other governors have been as deferential to the parole board as Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Matthew Barhoma
Founder
Barhoma Law
Matthew is a criminal appeals and corporate and business litigation attorney.
Since he took office in 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom has granted 123 commutations, or reductions of prisoners' sentences. As of January this year, 41 of those individuals were still behind bars.
The reason is simple: Instead of issuing straightforward commutations - as he is able to do - Newsom has in most cases handed the final decision to the state's parole board. That board has denied, deferred and delayed recommended releases, sometimes for...
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