In this May 30,2018 file photo Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks at the state Capitol. On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, Hickenlooper ordered state regulators to adopt California's vehicle pollution rules, joining other states in resisting the Trump administration's plans to ease up on emissions standards. Hickenlooper, a Democrat, told regulators to try to have the new vehicle standards in place by the end of the year. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski,File)
DENVER  |  Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has issued pardons for 23 people determined to have moved past their criminal histories and to be contributing to their communities.
Hickenlooper’s clemency decisions were announced Friday.

Several cases involved convictions years ago for theft, non-violent drug possession and forgery.

The governor’s review of petitions for clemency incorporates input from crime victims, victim advocates, judges and prosecutors, among others.

Hickenlooper has said he plans to complete reviews of about 475 clemency petitions before he leaves office in January.

To date, he has pardoned 89 people.

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