I recently relocated from my hometown in the Black Hills of South Dakota to Holdrege, Nebraska. It has definitely been a change for a girl used to seeing mountains every day to go to the prairies. However, the landscape is not the only thing that is different about living in Nebraska.
Over on my new blog, From the Mountains to the Prairies, I'll be discussing legal issues relating to Nebraska, just as I've done here on topics relating to South Dakota. From time to time, I may post a topic on both blogs and talk about the differences between the law in Nebraska and South Dakota, as those may be of interest to readers interested in both states' law.
If you're interested in Nebraska law, I hope that you'll check out the new blog as well. Happy reading!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Exceptional Pardon Hearing Change
I recently found out about a change from the South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles with how they handle exceptional pardon and other clemency hearings, and as I know these are popular topics on this blog, I thought I would pass along this information to my readers.
It used to be that the Board of Pardons and Paroles would handle all of the applications received in a given month at the next Board meeting. This meant that the Board's meetings were not equal in length/time, and could vary greatly depending on the volume of clemency applications received. The Board has recently made a change in that they only handle a certain number of applications in a given month (I believe they handle 5 per meeting, but don't know this for certain). This means that there is a backlog of applications waiting for hearings.
As a result, the process of attempting to obtain an exceptional pardon or other forms of clemency is a lengthier process than it used to be. Getting an application in to the Board for consideration as quickly as possible is important, as the applications are heard by the Board in the order they are received.
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