Wisconsin State Public Defenders: Applaud Evers for establishing commutation board

MADISON, Wis. – For the first time in a generation, thousands of Wisconsinites written off by the state’s legal system will have a clear path to returning home. The Wisconsin State Public Defenders (SPD) today commended Gov. Tony Evers for establishing a commutation board – a vital strike against the sentencing laws that have long fueled mass incarceration. “For the many Wisconsinites who hav...