Studies across the nation assess recidivism risk tied to age of people released from prison

By: Frank Zufall

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 963

Last Updated: 6 days, 11 hours ago

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When the Wisconsin Commutation Advisory Board meets on August 21 to review 12 applications for a commutation, a form of executive clemency Gov. Tony Evers can order to shorten or modify a criminal sentence, each board member’s recommendation will be based, in part, on the perception of the applicant’s likelihood of re-offend.

The applicants and those who support them will be making their appeals based on evidence that they are ready to return to …

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