Jared Polis deserves praise for commutation of Tina Peters's sentence
Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) did something very unusual last week. When Polis granted Tina Peters’s clemency petition, allowing her to leave prison years ahead of her scheduled release date, there was no political or personal benefit to the governor.
TL;DR
- Governor Jared Polis granted clemency to Tina Peters, enabling her early release from prison.
- Peters, a former Mesa County Clerk, was convicted for actions related to election integrity concerns, specifically allowing unauthorized access to voting equipment.
- Her initial nine-year sentence was vacated by the Colorado Court of Appeals due to improper consideration of her political viewpoints.
- Polis's decision is characterized as courageous and principled, despite potentially alienating his Democratic base.