Former Madison Police Chief Noble Wray embraces role on Commutation Advisory Board

By: Frank Zufall

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 1,365

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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On June 19, Gov. Tony Evers announced the names of eight appointees to the newly formed Commutation Advisory Board he created by executive order on April 4.

Under the governor’s authority in the Wisconsin Constitution, a commutation, which is a shortening or a modification of a criminal sentence, is one of the governor’s powers of clemency along with pardons and reprieves.

Evers said in his executive order creating the board that offering commutations “promotes …

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