Transform?
The premise on which Brown pardoned these men was based on their transformed lives. A total of 56 persons were reportedly pardoned.
These persons were convicted of drug related and non-violent crimes. They served their time and were now law abiding citizens giving back to the Country in which they live.
The five are Francisco Acevedo Alaniz, Daniel Maher, Sergio Mena, Sokha Chhan and Phann Pheach.
These men all have a story to tell and faced many misfortunes as children. The choices they made weren’t an excuse for decisions made in later life but they have obviously changed.
“Normally, it’s not done lightly, and normally it’s only done when somebody has shown rehabilitation,” Margaret Stock said. “We also have a principle in America that we allow people to rehabilitate themselves. … It’s a power given to governors and presidents because people think that you should be allowed to forgive people.”
