COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE

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'Commutation of sentence' involves the reduction of legal penalties, especially in terms of imprisonment. Unlike a pardon, a commutation does not nullify the conviction and is often conditional.
In the United States, reduction of a sentence is handled by an executive head of government and is normally linked to prisoners' good behavior.^[1]
The President of the United States solely holds the power to commute federal sentences^[2] while commutations of state charges are handled by the governor's office.^[3]

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1. Legal Explanations Commutation Retrieved on April 21, 2007
2. Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution Power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States Retrieved on July 9, 2007
3. U.S. Department of Justice Commutation Instructions Retrieved on July 3, 2007

See also

★ List of revoked death sentences

★ Pardon

★ Lewis Libby clemency controversy

External links

★ US Department of Justice pardon and commutation statistics by presidential administration (1945-2001)

★ US Department of Justice instructions for submitting a commutation of sentence

★ New York Times - Bush Commutes Libby Prison Sentence

★ New York Times - President Clinton's 2001 defense of his pardons and commutations before he left office.