Clemency

Humanitarian Grants of Clemency by Race of Defendant

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RESOURCES: American Bar Association Launches Capital Clemency Website

Oklahoma Governor Grants Clemency to Julius Jones

In an order announced four hours before his scheduled execution on November 18, 2021, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt commuted Julius Jones' death sentence to life without possibility of parole. Although the Oklahoma Board of Pardons and Parole had recommended, based on concerns of innocence, that Jones be eligible for parole, Stitt granted the commutation “on the condition that [Jones] shall never again be eligible to apply for, be considered for, or receive any additional commutation, pardon, or parole.”

Ohio Governor Commutes Death Sentence Based on Jurors Concerns About Unfair Sentencing

Ohio Governor John Kasich commuted Raymond Tibbetts’ death sentence on July 20, 2018 to life without parole after a juror expressed concerns that ineffective defense representation and misrepresentations by the prosecution had prevented the jury from making an informed decision about whether Tibbetts should have received the death penalty.

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Humanitarian Grants of Clemency by Race of Defendant