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
If 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 Commutation 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