AD“It’s unusual, and it’s risky,” said Margaret Love, an attorney who specializes in clemency, of Kentucky’s process. “My other nieces and nephews are living the murder all over again.”ADDuring his final days in office, Bevin granted clemency to more than 600 people. ADBut John Tilley, Bevin’s head of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, saw another side of the unpopular governor. Bevin denied clemency to some people on Tilley’s list but granted it for others. Barron said his political beliefs are nearly opposite of Bevin’s, but he’s never seen a governor dig into the clemency process the way Bevin did.

Source: Washington Post December 22, 2019 01:15 UTC