external In the Media April 27, 2023 Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses the recent situation that caused Governor Ned Lamont to remove the chair of the Board of Pardons and Paroles for commuting sentences for 71 prisoners after victims and families impacted by violent crimes protested the decision. https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/2023-04-26/the-politics-of-commutations-in-connecticut michael-lawlor news-all news-in-the-media year-2023 month-april name-michael-lawlor