“For decades our governor's mansion has been served primarily by inmates from the state penal system, almost all murderers, because the experts say people that committed one crime of passion in their life, after they have served 20 years and these have served on average 20 years are the least likely to ever commit another crime.”
Governor Barbour justifies pardoning inmates by claiming they are unlikely to reoffend after serving long sentences.
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That's why we have the power of pardon because we really do believe in second chances for people who get rehabilitated.
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These were decisions based on repentance, rehabilitation and redemption leading to forgiveness and the right defined and given by the state constitution to the governor to offer such people a second chance.
The power of pardon in the state is to give people a second chance who have repented, been rehabilitated and redeemed themselves.