Incarcerated people make their cases to Wisconsin’s new commutation board

By: Frank Zufall, Andrew Kennard

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 5,611

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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On Friday, Gov. Tony Evers’ Commutation Advisory Board heard from 12 incarcerated people who are asking the governor to shorten their prison sentences, as well as some of the victims of their crimes.

“I found myself thinking of this a lot, really often, and feeling terrible for what I had done to these people, and wished more than anything that I could just take it back, and never hurt anyone in any …

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