pardons

Biden issues first pardons and commutations of his presidency; Philly residents among beneficiaries

BY: - April 26, 2022

The White House also unveiled a strategy to help formerly incarcerated people find jobs.

Pa.’s Board of Pardons sees spike in applications after eliminating fees

BY: - April 15, 2019

In the four weeks since Pennsylvania announced it would be free to apply for pardons, the number of ex-offenders asking the state to forgive their crimes has nearly doubled, data from the lieutenant governor’s office shows. The Board of Pardons, which makes recommendations to the governor to grant pardons and clemency or commute sentences, has […]