RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin released a statement in reference to President Biden granting clemency for Ferrone Claiborne and Terrence Richardson, two men who admitted to being responsible for the killing of a Sussex County police officer in 1998.
“I am beyond outraged and in utter disbelief that President Biden would announce clemency for Ferrone Claiborne and Terence Richardson—two men who admitted for being responsible to brutally killing Officer Allen Gibson, a hero and dedicated servant to our community,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin.
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“What makes this even more unconscionable is the Biden U.S Attorney advised the White House not to commute these sentences as they are violent offenders. The pain and sorrow this clemency causes the Gibson family is unimaginable. To know that the men who took Officer Gibson’s life will walk free is not just a grave injustice—it is a heartbreaking blow to those who continue to mourn his sacrifice. This is despicable; a grim day for justice and for the families who trust that our system will hold the guilty accountable.”
The Biden White House was recently advised by the U.S. Attorney General not to commute the sentences of certain prisoners. Under the current terms, they are set to be released in July.
