Thurston Allen, William Allen’s Father, and Frances Bynoe, Thurston’s fiancée, welcome members of the media to their home in Brockton to share their response to Governor Baker’s commutation of William’s life without parole sentence. They were joined by Attorney Kristine McDonald, Peg Newman, William’s chaplain for a decade, and Pastor Dan Lee, a leader with Brockton Interfaith Community.

Members of William Allen’s legal team join Thurston Allen and Frances Bynoe on their front porch following the press conference along with leaders of Second Chance Justice and staff from Brockton Interfaith Community and Massachusetts Communities Action Network.