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The Clock Is Ticking: Wisconsin Commutation Applicants Face an Uncertain Transition as Evers Leaves Office

January 4, 2027 is not a published filing deadline for Gov. Tony Evers’ commutation process. But it is a consequential transition date: applications still unresolved when Evers leaves office are not guaranteed by current Wisconsin guidance to be decided, or handled the same way, by the next administration.

Beyond the Sentence · September 7, 2026

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