Gov. Kate Brown commutes sentences of 41 inmates who helped battle historic wildfires

Governor commutes sentences of 41 people who helped fight wildfires in 2020

Gov. Kate Brown said in March she would consider commuting the sentences of those who took part in firefighting efforts last summer. The group she commuted was pulled from a potential pool of 164 prisoners.

Gov. Kate Brown has commuted the sentences of 41 prisoners who helped fight wildfires that burned across the state last year, the Oregon Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday.

Of those she identified for commutation, 23, including eight women, are expected to be released on July 22 provided they have housing in place.

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