The trustees at the Mansion are not required to be there for 8 years. Usually 2-4 years is the norm. They go through an extensive screening process by the DOC prior to being assigned to the Mansion and it is known that they will be released in some way (clemency, pardon, suspension of sentence) unless they screw up. I have never known of anyone that was sent back to prison...but it could have happened.
This practice has been going on for at least 50+ years that I am aware of and probably longer than that.
With that said, I do not agree with the release of violent criminals, serving either in the Mansion or in prison!
smells like a setup to me.
“Approximately 90 percent of these individuals were no longer in custody, and a majority of them had been out for years,” he said in a statement.
“The pardons were intended to allow them to find gainful employment or acquire professional licenses as well as hunt and vote. My decision about clemency was based upon the recommendation of the Parole Board in more than 90 percent of the cases