Governor's commutation of sentence : Governor A. B. Chandler, 1956-1959.

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Governor's commutation of sentence : Governor A. B. Chandler, 1956-1959.

These records document the governor's authority to commute sentences and to pardon prisoners by executive order. Included are orders commuting sentences so that inmates could be considered for parole, as well as full pardons.

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