Governor’s Council Vote on William Allen’s Petition for Commutation - February 16, 2022
William will next appear before the Massachusetts Parole Board.
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Top Row: Governor’s Councillors Jubinville, Iannella, Ferreira, and Kennedy; Governor’s Councillors Duff and DePalo; Gamaliel Lauture, Community Organizer, Brockton Interfaith Community; Frances Bynoe, fiancée of William Allen’s father, speaks to the press supported by Second Chance Justice leaders; Second Row: Kristine McDonald, Esq. speaks to press supported by Second Chance Justice leaders; Janine Carreiro-Young, Executive Director Massachusetts Communities Action Network (second from right) talks with Second Chance Justice leaders; Third Row: Second Chance Justice leaders and Frances Bynoe; Frances Bynoe speaks to the press supported by Gamaliel Lauture. Photos: ©Karen Elliott Greisdorf/MCAN
Feature Article
'They saw him for the person that he is': Brockton dad waits to reunite with commuted son - The Sunday Enterprise, 2/20/22
Press Coverage of Governor’s Council Vote on February 16, 2022
Commutation votes move William Allen, Thomas Koonce closer to freedom in Massachusetts- MassLive, 2/17/22
Commutation votes move Allen, Koonce closer to freedom- Herald News, 2/17/22
Governor’s Council commutes first-degree murder sentences for first time in 25 years- Boston Globe, 2/16/22
Governor’s Council grants commutations of murder convictions for William Allen, Thomas Koonce- Boston Herald, 2/16/22
Governor’s Council commutes sentences of two men convicted of murder- Commonwealth, 2/16/22
Mass. Governor’s Council unanimously approve 2 first-degree murder commutations- 7 News, 2/16/22
Mass. Governor's Council approves commutations for convicted murderers William Allen, Thomas Koonce- WCVB 5, 2/16/22
Governor's Council hears case for commuting William Allen's life sentence- WGBH, 2/16/22
Governor's Council approves commuting 2 life prison sentences- WBUR, 2/16/22