Arizona Kids Contact Governor Hull Offices of the Governor . Today I commuted the life sentence of Carol Herriman. I cannot condone the choice Ms. Herriman made when she murdered her husband in 1987.
Violence is never an acceptable solution.
However, it is clearly appropriate to review individual cases. In this case, the facts warranted a commutation. Ms. Herriman has served 13 years in prison for her crime. While in prison, she worked hard to turn her life around. She joined support groups and took college classes.