100s of Oklahoma inmates will be released Monday in largest commutation in U.S. history.
."However, from Day One, the goal of this project has been more than just the release of low level, nonviolent offenders, but the successful re-entry of these individuals back into society.", pledging to move away from policies that have made Oklahoma the state with the highest incarceration rate in the country. At a news conference Friday, Stitt hailed the decision to give hundreds of Oklahomans"a second chance.
"The historic commutation of individuals in Oklahoma's prisons is only possible because our state agencies, elected officials, and partnering organizations put aside politics and worked together to move the needle," he added.
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