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Julius Jones clemency hearing: Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommends life sentence, possibility of parole

The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended commuting Julius Jones’ death sentence to life with the possibility of parole in a 3-1 vote to grant clemency.

Oklahoma Pardon and Parole board recommend clemency for Julius Jones

With Julius Jones' execution date looming, family refuses to give up hope

Motortion/iStock(OKLAHOMA) Julius Jones, who has spent the past 20 years on death row, has never been closer to freedom, despite the fact that last week, his execution date was set for Nov. 18. The Oklahoma Parole Board voted 3-1 to commute Jones' sentence to life in prison with the possibility of parole, and now, the final decision on his fate remains in the hands of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt. Jones' mother, Madeline Davis-Jones, told "Nightline" the news is "magical." "I'm still in shock, because it's not over, you know? We still have so much ground [to] cover," Jones' sister, Antoinette Jones, said. "I don't know. I can't explain it, but it was a good feeling." Antoinette Jones said her brother was calm when he heard the parole board's recommendation, as he knows work still has to be done to secure his freedom. "He said, 'I'm good. I'll be even better when I get out and I can hug y&

With Julius Jones' execution date looming, family refuses to give up hope

With Julius Jones' execution date looming, family refuses to give up hope