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9 Dec 2011, 5:13 am by Gritsforbreakfast
For reasons I've never understood, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles tends to view legislation or court rulings governing their activities as optional and often just refuses to comply. [read post]
18 Dec 2014, 8:04 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Rick Perry rejected two thirds of positive recommendations he received from his appointees on the Board of Pardons and Paroles. [read post]
8 Oct 2009, 10:02 pm
Texas' Board of Pardons and Parole violated the rights of an individual who was required to register as a sex offender as a condition of parole, without so much as a hearing, even though he'd never been convicted of a sex crime, a federal jury found yesterday.Even more surprising, the jury held Parole Board Chair Rissie Owens personally liable, while Judge Sam Sparks fined the state's attorney for prejudicial comments in court. [read post]
2 Dec 2009, 9:58 am by Gritsforbreakfast
According to the "Offense Severity List" from the Board of Pardons and Parole, as a result of new laws passed by the 81st legislature, Texas now has 2,383 separate felonies on the books - an increase of 59 compared to the 2,324 they counted in 2007. [read post]
20 Sep 2011, 7:06 am by Jeralyn
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole has rejected clemency for Troy Davis. [read post]
8 Jan 2020, 10:54 am by Patrick Bracher (ZA)
The Special Pensions Appeal Board was obliged to restore the pension from the date of the pardon. [read post]
8 Jan 2020, 10:54 am by Patrick Bracher (ZA)
The Special Pensions Appeal Board was obliged to restore the pension from the date of the pardon. [read post]
25 Aug 2008, 1:40 pm
In Texas, the governor has the authority to grant clemency (a pardon) upon the written recommendation of a majority of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. [read post]
12 Sep 2022, 8:01 am by Attorney Ketchel
  The Board of Pardons is accepting applications from September 1 to September 30, 2022. [read post]
23 Dec 2009, 6:51 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Digging around this morning in the Board of Pardons and Paroles recent annual reports, I compiled this table regarding recent gubernatorial clemency decisions. [read post]
23 Sep 2016, 11:30 am
The irony of the editorial board throwing its paper’s source under the bus after reaping such benefits from him wasn’t lost on anyone. [read post]
20 Sep 2011, 7:13 am by Steve Hall
"Georgia Pardons Board Denies Clemency for Death Row Inmate," is the title of Kim Severson's post at the New York Times. [read post]
14 Nov 2006, 12:59 pm
Worth Star Telegram reported today that the Sunset Commission is blaming (at least part of) prison overcrowding on the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. [read post]
7 Jul 2007, 1:52 am
The issue is all the more acute since the 22nd Amendment ensured that second-term Presidents would pay no direct political price because they know they don't have to face the voters.By way of comparison, it's worth noting that many states have gone away from the traditional system whereby the Governor in his or her discretion grants clemency, and towards vesting the power to grant clemency in a Pardon & Parole Board. [read post]