Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AP)Kristi Noem, while serving as South Dakota's governor, granted early release to 19 prison inmates without the customary approval from the state Board of Pardons and Paroles. A report reveals that 12 of these 19 inmates were subsequently charged with new crimes, including drug possession, domestic violence, and driving under the influence. The standard clemency process in South Dakota typically involves an application to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, followed by screenings and a board recommendation before reaching the governor's office. Noem issued these 19 commutations in two tranches in 2022 and 2023, bypassing the board's review for these specific cases. Her successor, Gov. Larry Rhoden, has issued commutations only after receiving board approval, and a political challenger has pledged to reform the clemency process. In fullKristi Noem released 19 prisoners without customary review. Twelve of them have been charged with new crimesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
More than half of the prisoners Kristi Noem pardoned without review are back in jail
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AP)Kristi Noem, while serving as South Dakota's governor, granted early release to 19 prison inmates without the customary approval from the state Board of Pardons and Paroles. A report reveals that 12 of these 19 inmates were subsequently charged with new crimes, including drug possession, domestic violence, and driving under the influence. The standard clemency process in South Dakota typically involves an application to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, followed by screenings and a board recommendation before reaching the governor's office. Noem issued these 19 commutations in two tranches in 2022 and 2023, bypassing the board's review for these specific cases. Her successor, Gov. Larry Rhoden, has issued commutations only after receiving board approval, and a political challenger has pledged to reform the clemency process. In fullKristi Noem released 19 prisoners without customary review. Twelve of them have been charged with new crimesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
