The cost–benefit analysis of mercy in capital punishment The political calculus can be unforgiving: show mercy and risk criticism; refuse and face little political consequence. Linda Fisher / March 10, 2026
Biden clemency praised by LDF and SPLC, calls for broader justice reform Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals who were serving the remainder of their sentences in home confinement. December 13, 2024
Alabamians gather at State House to support HB27: Clemency for Rocky Myers HB27 would make Alabama’s ban on judicial override apply to those currently on death row. March 22, 2024