More Than 450 Oklahoma Inmates Released in Largest Single-Day Commutation in U.S. History

More than 450 Oklahoma inmates were released on November 4, which became the largest single-day commutation in U.S. history. The massive release came after inmates’ sentences were retroactively reclassified as misdemeanors due to the passage of House Bill 1269.

Why It Matters

Prior to the massive commutation, Oklahoma led the country in incarcerations; it…