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‘They don’t deserve to die in prison’: Gov. Wolf grants clemency to 13 lifers

On Thursday, with the stroke of a pen, Gov. Tom Wolf commuted their life sentences to lifetime parole, allowing for them to be released from prison, according to Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman talks about the commutation process at SCI Dallas in Dallas, Pa., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Fetterman urged the audience of about 200 inmates, many with life sentences, to apply for commutation even if they have been denied in the past.
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman talks about the commutation process at SCI Dallas in Dallas, Pa., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Fetterman urged the audience of about 200 inmates, many with life sentences, to apply for commutation even if they have been denied in the past.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer