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Senate hears hour-long debate on second-look commutation bill; committee amendment removes ‘clean‑slate’ language
Summary
The Judiciary Committee’s second‑look bill, LB 215, would let certain long‑term inmates be recommended for commutation after serving decades, but the committee removed an automatic record‑clearing provision and the bill remains on general file.
Senator John Holcroft described LB 215 as a measure to allow carefully screened, long‑term incarcerated individuals — often called “lifers” — to be evaluated for possible commutation after serving a substantial portion of their sentences.
What the bill would do: Under the version debated on the floor, the bill sets eligibility thresholds (in general terms discussed on the floor: 25 years served for persons whose offenses were committed before age 26; 30 years for older offenders). Eligible inmates would be identified to the Board of Pardons through a review and recommendation process involving the Board of Parole. The Board of Pardons retains final…
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