Commutation in the News
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/6/25: “Pennsylvania’s Board of Pardons on Thursday voted unanimously to grant Marie Scott, who has served 51 years behind bars for murder, a public hearing — a critical step in her quest to be considered for an early release from prison.
No Coming Home
Gail Stallworth’s hopes of obtaining freedom vanished after Pa.’s powerful pardon board took an
unprecedented second vote.
by Danielle Ohl, March 3, 2025 Spotlight PA Photo illustration by Emily Scherer for Spotlight PA
Marie Scott denied Secretary Laurel Harry’s Support
Marie Scott has been a model inmate for the last 40 years, her attorneys said. Now 71 with cancer, she continues to face roadblocks in requesting early release from the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons.
by Ellie Rushing|Feb. 24, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer
Under Shapiro, half of clemency recommendations remain unsigned
by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA |
Commutations a political risk, rarity in Pennsylvania
In the 1970’s, Governor Milton Shapp commuted 251 life sentences. In the decades since, those numbers have declined dramatically.
by: Dennis Owens| Dec 12, 2024 | ABC27
Commutation in PA Now! 