May 31, 2021
By KAREN VELIE
San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow chastised the governor’s office on Friday for announcing the release of an inmate serving 50 years to life in prison for multiple violent crimes without first informing the victims.
Less than 30 minutes before announcing the medical reprieve of Tracey Pabon, Governor Gavin Newsom’s office asked Dow to help locate Pabon’s victims for notification purposes, according to the email request. If appropriate housing is found, Pabon will be need electronic monitoring after his release.
“If you have contact information for victims, we would be grateful if you could share this information with them or put us in contact,” the email says.
–This week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he was granting clemency to Tracey Pabon, a man convicted of multiple armed robberies in San Luis Obispo as well as prior violent convictions. District Attorney Dan Dow released the following statement in response to the announcement: