Commutation Advisory Board Meeting

11/20/2026 08:30 AM - 11 /20/2026 03:30 PM

Streaming Online, Madison, WI, 53703

Agency: Office of the Governor

Contact: Leah Cry
(608) 266-1212
leah.cry@wisconsin.gov

The Governor’s Commutation Advisory Board will hold the following meeting:

 

Date: November 20, 2026

Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Location: Streaming live at http://www.youtube.com/@GovCommutations and/or wiseye.org/live.

 

Purpose: To hear and interview applicants for gubernatorial commutation. After each of two sessions, the meeting will be held in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.85(1)(a), (d), and (f) for purposes of deliberations concerning a case which is before the Board, for purposes of considering specific applications, and for purposes of considering financial, medical, social, or personal histories of specific persons. Hearing times are approximate.

 

8:30 am

 

Introductions

 

8:30 – 11:30 am

 

Applicants:

• Michael House
• Convicted of 1^st Degree Intentional Homicide (PTAC) and Burglary-Armed with Dangerous Weapon (PTAC) in Waushara County case number 2002CF115; sentenced on August 21, 2003 to life imprisonment.
• Heather Grisius
• Convicted of 2^nd Degree Reckless Homicide, Manufacture/Deliver Heroin (<3g), Possess with Intent-Heroin (<=3g) (Use of Dangerous Weapon) (PTAC), and Possess with Intent/Deliver Narcotics (Use of Dangerous Weapon) (PTAC) in Forest County case number 2018CF41; sentenced on September 26, 2019 to 15 years of confinement and 10 years of extended supervision.
• Matthew Schumacher
• Convicted of First Degree Intentional Homicide While Armed with a Dangerous Weapon (PTAC), Burglary While Armed With a Dangerous Weapon (PTAC), Armed Robbery (PTAC), and Arson of Building (PTAC) in Walworth County case number 1999CF415; sentenced on September 1, 2000 to life imprisonment and a consecutive 55 years of confinement.
• Darius Walker
• Convicted of 1^st Degree Intentional Homicide with Weapon in Kenosha County case number 1994CF566; sentenced on June 29, 1995 to life imprisonment and a consecutive 5 years of confinement .
• Kane Robinson
• Convicted of Felony Murder (PTAC) in Douglas County case number 2014CF364; sentenced on November 17, 2015 to 18 years of confinement and 10 years of extended supervision .
• Reginald Clytus
• Convicted of 1^st Degree Reckless Homicide and Attempted Armed Robbery with Use of Force (PTAC) in Milwaukee County case number 2005CF793; sentenced on October 17, 2005 to 25 years of confinement and 10 years of extended supervision.
• Kenneth Williams
• Convicted of two counts of 1^st Degree Murder (PTAC) and two counts of Armed Robbery (PTAC) in Brown County case number 2001CF914; sentenced on May 8, 2002 to two concurrent terms of life imprisonment and a consecutive 15 years of confinement and 20 years of extended supervision.

 

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

 

Board meets in closed session

 

12:30 – 1:00 pm

 

BREAK

 

1:00 – 2:30 pm

 

Applicants:

• Dustin Harwick
• Convicted of 1^st Degree Intentional Homicide in Jackson County case number 2003CF24; sentenced on July 2, 2004 to life imprisonment.
• Harry Robinson
• Convicted of two counts of Manufacture/Deliver Heroin (<3g) (2nd+), Manufacture/Deliver Heroin (>3-10g) (2nd+), Manufacture/Deliver Heroin (>10-50g) (2nd+), and Possess with Intent-Heroin (>3-10g) (2nd+) in Milwaukee County case number 2014CF1137; sentenced on July 28, 2015 to 20 years of confinement and 11 years of extended supervision.
• Anthony Dotts
• Convicted of First Degree Intentional Homicide (PTAC), Burglary While Armed (PTAC), and Armed Robbery (PTAC) in Milwaukee County case number F-912523; sentenced on April 2, 1992 to life imprisonment.
• James Franklin
• Convicted of 1st Degree Intentional Homicide (Use of Dangerous Weapon) (PTAC) and Armed Robbery (PTAC) in Milwaukee County case number 1998CF2823; sentenced on February 15, 1999 to life imprisonment.

 

2:30 – 3:30 pm

 

Board meets in closed session

If you need accommodation to attend the meeting, please contact Leah Cry at leah.cry@wisconsin.gov. 

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement

Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. This agency, to the maximum extent possible, holds all meetings in facilities that are physically accessible to persons with disabilities.  For questions about accessibility, contact the meeting's sponsoring division.