Republican legislators ask Evers to pause commutations, make changes to the process

By: Frank Zufall

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 985

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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State Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk (R-Hubertus) and 39 other Republican legislators (33 from the Assembly and 6 from the Senate) sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers Tuesday requesting that he suspend his new effort to process commutations (a reduction or a modification of a criminal sentence) out of concern over “serious consequences it is having on victims, law enforcement, families and public confidence in Wisconsin’s justice system.”

On April 3, Evers announced, under his executive …

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