COMMUTATIONS

People who have been convicted of a crime and are currently serving their sentence in California may apply for a commutation (reduction of sentence).

COMMUTATION – REAPPLICATION

f you would like Governor Newsom to re-open your prior application and consider it, you may submit a Reapplication for Clemency. To re-apply for a commutation:

Submit a completed Reapplication for Clemency Form (1 page). Do not re-submit your original application or other documents unless requested to do so by the Governor’s Office.
Submit an authorization for release of medical information (Spanish Version) if you are applying for a commutation because you are suffering from a terminal illness or have a severe and chronic disability that would be substantially mitigated by release from prison or reduction of sentence.

COMMUTATION – NEW APPLICATION

To apply for a commutation for the first time or for the first time in three years:

Submit a completed Commutation Application (2 pages) to the Governor’s Office.
Submit a completed Notice of Intent to Apply for Clemency (1 page) to the district attorney in the county of the conviction for your commitment offense; and
Submit an authorization for release of medical information (Spanish Version) if you are applying for a commutation because you are suffering from a terminal illness or have a severe and chronic disability that would be substantially mitigated by release from prison or reduction of sentence.

The above is excerpted from the California Governors website on Commutations