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Governor Evers recently signed two Executive Orders relating to commutations of sentences. Executive Order 287 creates an advisory board to evaluate requests for these actions. Executive Order 288 creates a process to evaluate commutations for life sentences imposed for crimes that the defendant committed as a juvenile. These Executive Orders are intended to reform Wisconsin’s criminal justice system and to restore a process that has not been utilized in the state for 25 years. As such, it is essential that you understand the forms of relief available to you and the differences between them, which you can learn by speaking with a criminal defense lawyer at Hogan Eickhoff. Executive Order 287 Signed by Governor Tony Evers on April 3, 2026, Executive Order 287 restores Wisconsin’s commutation process for the first time in over 25 years. A commutation reduces a prison sentence and differs from a pardon, which only restores certain … Continued