Hochul grants clemency to 22

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Gov. Kathy Hochul granted clemency to 22 people on December 19, with one sentence commuted and the rest pardoned. She has granted clemency to 94 people in total since taking office in 2021.

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The pardons targeted those who'd lived crime-free for over a decade—sometimes multiple decades. Hochul's office said she focused on individuals who showed that they were rehabilitated...