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13 Feb 2012, 7:09 am by guest-writer
These letters, apparently, had an effect on the governor, as he eventually pardoned Bostick after receiving advice from the Mississippi Parole Board, which recommended a pardon by a vote of 3-2. [read post]
7 Aug 2007, 8:33 am
On July 16, one day before Davis was to be executed by lethal injection, the Board of Pardons and Paroles granted him a 90-day stay of execution. [read post]
18 Feb 2011, 7:11 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Perry did grant a pardon to Anthony Graves (following a recommendation, of course, from the Board of Pardons and Paroles), I don't see how anyone would have grounds to contest it. [read post]
8 Jul 2008, 8:30 pm
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 4-1 Tuesday to recommend clemency for convicted killer Kevin Young. [read post]
18 Jul 2007, 7:22 am
By now, everyone should be aware that the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles stayed the execution of Troy Davis to provide time for the Board to examine the case. [read post]
18 Oct 2020, 8:55 pm by Douglas A. Berman
  The Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole voted Thursday to release Fair Wayne Bryant, 63, records show. [read post]
25 Feb 2009, 8:35 pm
Houston Chronicle columnist Lisa Falkenberg says that, with the appointment of anti-sex toy activist Shanda Perkins to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Governor Rick Perry's "shameless pandering to the fire-and-brimstone fringes of his party crossed a line into absurdity. [read post]
12 Feb 2007, 5:14 pm
I'd ask you, Grits readers, to add to this list of questions that should be asked in writing of the Board of Pardons and Parole Chair Rissie Owens: 1) How many parole applicants have you actually met? [read post]
13 Aug 2008, 9:26 am
This page allows you to directly contact Governor Perry and the Texas Board of Pardon and Paroles via E-mail, on behalf of Jeff. [read post]
15 May 2009, 8:57 am
Rick Perry's nominees to the state Board of Pardons and Parole. [read post]
8 Oct 2010, 11:36 am by Tana Fye
There are several documents that must be received by the Board of Pardons and Paroles to consider a request for an exceptional pardon:- The completed Executive Clemency Application (with questions answered fully or with "N/A") [read post]
1 Sep 2008, 1:53 pm
Before beginning the Board of Pardons and Parole recommends the applicant obtain the following documents: (1) offense reports for any arrests; (2) certified court documents for these arrests including complaints, indictments,  judgments, orders of dismissals, etc; (3) an official criminal history statement from their local county sheriff; and (4) three current letters of recommendation from persons other than family members who are familiar with the… [read post]
12 Jun 2012, 4:56 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Although parole decisions and cases generally are not public, several examples have surfaced in the past year in which the parole board voted to impose restrictions on convicts as a condition of their release, and then a parole officer later modified or removed that condition without the parole board ever knowing about it.In other cases, restrictions were imposed on parolees by the parole division without the parole… [read post]
20 Apr 2012, 11:42 am by Steve Hall
The move by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to reduce Daniel Greene's death sentence to life in prison without parole came days after the board stayed his execution. [read post]
13 Nov 2009, 2:57 am
But he called her out for violating parolees' civil rights in just about the harshest terms imaginable and ordered the state to pay six-figure legal fees, reports the Statesman's Mike Ward ("No liability for parole chief," Nov. 13): The Tuesday decision absolves Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles Chairwoman Rissie Owens of personal liability in actions against Ray Curtis Graham and still leaves state taxpayers liable for paying Graham's… [read post]
16 Jul 2007, 10:16 pm
Keller Member News Release For immediate release:Phone: (404) 651-5897FAX: (404) 463-6627 Contact: Scheree LipscombPublic Information OfficerScheree Lipscomb PAROLE BOARD GRANTS 90 DAY STAY FOR DAVIS July 16, 2007; Atlanta , GA - Today the State Board of Pardons and Paroles met to hear a clemency request from the attorneys representing condemned inmate Troy Anthony Davis. [read post]
1 Feb 2009, 3:09 pm
In Canada, pardons can only be issued by the National Parole Board ("NPB"), which has published a step-by-step guide for applying for a pardon. [read post]
16 Jul 2012, 7:46 am by Steve Hall
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday denied clemency to a man whose lawyer says is mentally disabled and should not be executed. [read post]
13 Jul 2007, 5:53 am
The case of Troy Anthony Davis, scheduled to come before the state Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday, is one of those. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 7:16 am by Lucie Gulino
  One possible factor in the postponement of clemency hearings is that right now there are only four Parole Board members. [read post]