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Clemency board recommends commutation for Harry Alexander, conditions domestic-violence treatment
Summary
The Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board voted 3–1 on Dec. 12, 2025, to recommend commutation for Harry Alexander, noting his long record of programs and medical needs but conditioning any recommendation on completion of a state-certified domestic-violence treatment program.
The Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board voted 3–1 on Dec. 12, 2025, to recommend that Gov. Jay Inslee consider commuting the sentence of Harry Alexander, who is serving life under the state’s three‑strikes law for a 2005 assault.
Board members cited Alexander’s nearly 20 years of participation in prison programming, a history of sustained sobriety and several chronic medical conditions. Petitioner counsel Jeanette Ramirez said Alexander had ‘‘committed himself to…
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