BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday rolled out new executive clemency guidelines as she recommended pardons for two more individuals convicted of crimes decades ago.
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Healey’s decision to issues pardons so early in her first term would mark a major break from her immediate predecessors, who often waited until the final year or months of their tenures if at all to act on clemency petitions.