<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=23hoVq_1H3mnkoo00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=23hoVq_1H3mnkoo00" width="716" height="403" >(WTAQ-WLUK) — Governor Tony Evers is the first Wisconsin governor since former Gov. Tommy Thompson, to grant commutations.A total of 24 individuals were heard at public hearings conducted by the Commutation Advisory Board on Aug. 21, 2026, and Sept. 18, 2026. The remaining 10 individuals’ applications for commutations have been denied.In Northeast Wisconsin, Gov. Evers granted commutations to Sammy Cole, convicted in an armed robbery case in Calumet County and Amanda Weaver in a Marinette County church burglary case.According to the state:<blockquote>Sammy Cole robbed two victims at gunpoint, taking $80 in cash. He was convicted of Armed Robbery with Threat of Force and, on Dec. 21, 2001, was sentenced to 35 years of confinement and 10 years of extended supervision. Cole has now completed over two-thirds of his sentenced confinement, having spent 24 years incarcerated. During that time, he obtained an HSED and certificates in custodial services, entrepreneurship, human relations, and as a powered industrial lift operator. He also completed a Journeyman custodial services apprenticeship and a service dog training program. He has also received mental health treatment, including completing the “Thinking for a Change” cognitive behavioral program and multiple reentry-related courses, as well as maintaining sobriety and serving as a youth mentor. He has been employed throughout his incarceration, including with Badger State Industries and as a food service worker, a special needs worker assisting elderly and disabled inmates, and a service dog trainer. In recognition of his positive adjustments and rehabilitation while incarcerated, Cole’s sentence was changed to 28 years of confinement, meaning he will serve four more years of confinement before being released to 10 years of extended supervision, which remains unchanged from his initial sentencing decision. In the future, Cole hopes to move in and reconnect with family, including his sister and cousin who wrote letters of support, as well as mentor youth and start his own custodial service company for individuals with disabilities and the elderly.</blockquote></div></body>

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(WTAQ-WLUK) — Governor Tony Evers is the first Wisconsin governor since former Gov. Tommy Thompson, to grant commutations. A total of 24 individuals were heard at public hearings conducted by the Commutation Advisory Board on Aug. 21, 2026, and Sept. 18, 2026. The remaining 10 individuals’ applications for commutations have been denied.

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(WTAQ-WLUK) — Governor Tony Evers is the first Wisconsin governor since former Gov. Tommy Thompson, to grant commutations. A total of 24 individuals were h

Evers grants 14 commutations, including two from Northeast Wisconsin cases

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