Good articles. I think this quote from the second article sums it up nicely.
“Bottom Line
According to an opposition Research Paper given to Ameriblog, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette concluded that 9% of those receiving pardons or commutations from Huckabee ended up back in prison. It’s a very high percentage for commutations. You rarely hear of this type of thing happening when Governors are cautious about clemency, because clemency is rarely given. The high number of errors here seems to be definitely against the people of Arkansas, and this does raise legitimate questions about Huck’s judgment as President.”