Jared Polis deserves praise for commutation of Tina Peters’s sentence
Governor Jared Polis of Colorado granted clemency to Tina Peters, allowing her to leave prison earlier than scheduled. This decision has drawn significant backlash from members of his own party, who view Peters unfavorably due to her actions related to the 2020 election. Polis's choice reflects a commitment to uphold First Amendment rights, even at the cost of political support.
- ▪Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison for allowing unauthorized access to voting equipment.
- ▪Polis commuted her sentence to four-and-a-half years, citing the disproportionate punishment and the appellate court's ruling.
- ▪His decision has led to censure from the Colorado Democratic Party and condemnation from prominent party members.
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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. As a Democratic governor in what has become a solidly blue state, Polis’s main constituency consists of members of his own party. Yet he enraged those very same people when he paved the way for the early release of Peters, a figure villainized on the Left for reasons that go far beyond her role in a data breach following the 2020 election.
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