61. Texas Attorney General AUSTIN – Texas Attorney general Greg Abbott offers the following 04/08/04 The Board of pardons and Paroles denies Rosales request for clemency. http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=428

62. Nixon Charges Bond Pardoned Friends JEFFERSON CITY Attorney general Jay Nixon took his soft-on-crime campaign Nixon said Bond granted more than 150 pardons during his terms as governor. http://www.mdn.org/1998/STORIES/NIXBOND2.HTM

Nixon Charges Bond Pardoned Friends October 20, 1998 By: Najeeb Hasan State Capital Bureau JEFFERSON CITY - Attorney General Jay Nixon took his soft-on-crime campaign against U.S. Sen. Kit Bond one step further Tuesday. With the Jefferson City Correctional Center's stern walls looming as a strategic backdrop, Nixon released memos and letters collected from state archives to support his claim that Bond awarded pardons to supporters and campaign contributors during the two terms Bond served as governor. The release of the documents was timed just two weeks before Missouri's Nov. 3 senatorial election in a race already pockmarked by finger pointing and accusations. "This is just another accusation from Jay Nixon that's 20 years old," said Dan Hubbard, a spokesperson from the Bond campaign. "It appears basically inaccurate and it's reckless for Nixon to talk about this when there are obvious flaws in his facts." In Tuesday's press conference Nixon built upon a campaign that already includes accusations of Bond commuting the sentences of 92 rapists and 55 murderers. Nixon said Bond granted more than 150 pardons during his terms as governor. "Some of these pardons were blatant political favors," Nixon said. "They were clearly inappropriate ... it was influence peddling pure and simple."

63. Handbook Of Texas Online: BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES Allred required the volunteers to submit reports to the Board of pardons and In 1947 the legislature passed a probation and parole law designed to http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/BB/mdbjq.html

format this article to print BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES. The Board of Pardons and Paroles releases inmates from the prison system qv and recommends clemency decisions to the governor of Texas. Board structure, powers, and responsibilities have altered since the institution's inception. In 1929 the Texas legislature abolished the two-member Board of Pardon Advisors, which had existed since 1893, and established a three-person body to advise the governor on clemency matters. Board members, who served for six-year terms, received their positions through gubernatorial appointment subject to state senatorial confirmation. The governor designated one member as chairman, and the board selected another as supervisor of paroles. Stanhope Henry, James R. Hamilton, and J. O. Woodward served as the first members of a board that functioned in a purely advisory capacity; governors could grant clemency without board approval or advice. Clemency consists of such measures as full pardons, conditional pardons, paroles, reprieves, furloughs, and the restoration of citizenship rights for those convicted of crimes. A full pardon essentially forgives offenders for their crimes and restores all of their civil rights. A conditional pardon releases offenders from prison and extends forgiveness as long as individuals comply with certain conditions, such as good behavior. Failure to adhere to those conditions voids the clemency and subjects the offender to reimprisonment. Parole, also a conditional release, permits certain prisoners freed at the discretion of designated officials to serve their sentences outside of the prison under state supervision. Parolees who fail to comply with supervision or commit new offenses usually return to prison after the board revokes their parole. A reprieve suspends the execution of a sentence for a temporary period; at various times in the board's existence the terms

64. Handbook Of Texas Online: BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES The new law required board recommendation for gubernatorial pardons, The law separated probation and parole functions and required counties to supervise http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/BB/mdbjq_print.html

return to handbook view BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES. The Board of Pardons and Paroles releases inmates from the prison system qv and recommends clemency decisions to the governor of Texas. Board structure, powers, and responsibilities have altered since the institution's inception. In 1929 the Texas legislature abolished the two-member Board of Pardon Advisors, which had existed since 1893, and established a three-person body to advise the governor on clemency matters. Board members, who served for six-year terms, received their positions through gubernatorial appointment subject to state senatorial confirmation. The governor designated one member as chairman, and the board selected another as supervisor of paroles. Stanhope Henry, James R. Hamilton, and J. O. Woodward served as the first members of a board that functioned in a purely advisory capacity; governors could grant clemency without board approval or advice. Clemency consists of such measures as full pardons, conditional pardons, paroles, reprieves, furloughs, and the restoration of citizenship rights for those convicted of crimes. A full pardon essentially forgives offenders for their crimes and restores all of their civil rights. A conditional pardon releases offenders from prison and extends forgiveness as long as individuals comply with certain conditions, such as good behavior. Failure to adhere to those conditions voids the clemency and subjects the offender to reimprisonment. Parole, also a conditional release, permits certain prisoners freed at the discretion of designated officials to serve their sentences outside of the prison under state supervision. Parolees who fail to comply with supervision or commit new offenses usually return to prison after the board revokes their parole. A reprieve suspends the execution of a sentence for a temporary period; at various times in the board's existence the terms

65. AG Opinion - 4/24/84 - Conditional Pardons Intended To Effect The Deportation Of authority in this area (see Attorney general s Opinion of December 23, 1983). This obstacle is removed when pardons are conditioned upon deportation by http://www.ago.state.co.us/agopinions/ago8407.cfm

FORMAL OPINION of DUANE WOODARD Attorney General No. 84-7 AG Alpha No. EX AD AGAMQ April 24, 1984 Honorable Richard D. Lamm Governor 136 State Capitol Building Denver, CO 80203 RE: Conditional pardons intended to effect the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of felonies in Colorado Dear Governor Lamm: I write in response to your February 9, 1984 inquiry about your authority to conditionally pardon a foreign national subject to detainer for deportation by the United States government. QUESTION PRESENTED AND CONCLUSION You ask specifically: Can the Governor conditionally pardon a foreign national subject to detainer by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service for deportation and provide that the pardon shall be revoked if the person pardoned illegally returns to the United States? My conclusion is "yes." ANALYSIS The Governor has the power to conditionally pardon individuals as long as the conditions imposed are not illegal, immoral, or impossible to perform. ( See Attorney General's Opinion of December 23, 1983). A condition requiring a convicted foreign national to remove himself from the United States is neither immoral nor impossible to perform but is illegal because it fails to recognize the primacy of federal authority in this area (see Attorney General's Opinion of December 23, 1983). This obstacle is removed when pardons are conditioned upon deportation by the federal government and revoked upon a showing of an illegal return to the United States.

66. Recent Presidential Pardons, Roger Adams, Pardon Attorney, Before The Committee The report is drafted for the signature of the Deputy Attorney general and is We have determined the scope of the pardons for these persons in a variety http://www.usdoj.gov/pardon/testimony/adams1.htm

February 14, 2001 Recent Presidential Pardons Roger C. Adams Pardon Attorney before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate Good morning, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am here today at the Committee's request to provide information about how my office, the Office of the Pardon Attorney, normally handles clemency petitions, and to describe the procedures we followed with regard to President Clinton's grants of pardon to individuals, including Marc Rich and Pincus Green, on January 20, 2001. A pardon request is typically processed in the following manner. The pardon applicant files his clemency petition, addressed to the President, with the Office of the Pardon Attorney. He is free to utilize the services of an attorney or to act on his own behalf in seeking pardon. The standard form utilized for this process requests information about the offense, the petitioner's other criminal record, his employment and residence history since the conviction and other biographical information, and his reasons for seeking pardon. The application must be signed and notarized, and the applicant must also submit three notarized affidavits from character references who are unrelated to him, know of his conviction, and support his pardon request. When my office receives a pardon petition, it is screened to ensure that the applicant is in fact eligible to seek a pardon ( i.e

67. John Howard Society Of Durham Region [Inmates & Pardons] their sentencing are completed (eg. fines paid, probation completed, etc. Therefore, it is important to realize that some pardons can take up to two http://www.jhsdurham.on.ca/JHSD_Inmates.shtml

Inmate Pre-Release and Pardons Assistance At A Glance... Help with pardon applications Help for inmates nearing release Inmate Counselling The Whitby Jail closed in November of 2002. As a result, the JHS of Durham does not have programming in any local facility. We do of course provide support for individuals and families from Durham that are involved with facilities outside of the area. For example, a person nearing release from the Lindsay area super-jail wishing to return to the Durham area could call upon our Housing Services staff to get help with finding stable housing. Pardons If you need a comprehensive read of the Canadian pardon process, and answers to common questions, we refer you to the work done by one of our fellow branches, the JHS of Alberta. Their manual is the best on the net - Click Here (opens in a new window). Having a criminal record is increasingly becoming a barrier for people looking for employment or applying for a visa to work in another country. It is strongly advised that those with criminal records obtain a pardon as soon as they are eligible. Those with a criminal record who have had no criminal involvement for several years may request a Federal Pardon from the National Parole Board. You can apply three to five years after the terms of their sentencing are completed (eg. fines paid, probation completed, etc.) A pardon application may be accelerated if you have urgent need to have a clear record, eg job out of the country, etc.

68. Section 12-17-184 They shall, whenever called upon by the Governor or the Board of pardons and Paroles (13) To, whenever requested by the Attorney general of the State of http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/12-17-184.htm

Section 12-17-184 Powers and duties generally. It is the duty of every district attorney and assistant district attorney, within the circuit, county, or other territory for which he or she is elected or appointed: (1) To attend on the grand juries, advise them in relation to matters of law, and examine and swear witnesses before them. (2) To draw up all indictments and to prosecute all indictable offenses. (3) To prosecute and defend any civil action in the circuit court in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested. (4) To inquire whether registers have performed the duty required of them by Section 12-17-117 and shall, in every case of failure, move against the register as provided by subsection (b) of Section 12-17-114. (5) If a criminal prosecution is removed from a court of his or her circuit, county, or division of a county to a court of the United States, to appear in that court and represent the state; and, if it is impracticable, consistent with his or her other duties, to attend that court, he or she may designate and appoint an attorney practicing therein to appear for and represent the state. (6) To attend each special session of the circuit court held for the trial of persons charged with criminal offenses; and on failure to do so, a conditional judgment may be rendered against him or her for fifty dollars ($50), to be made permanent on notice at the next session thereafter unless a good excuse is rendered.

69. Probation - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia probation is the suspension of a prison or jail sentence the criminal who is on of probation lie in the procedures for reprieves and pardons of early http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probation

Probation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the sentence given to defendants as punishment for minor crimes. For use in a workplace setting, see probation (workplace) Probation is the suspension of a prison or jail sentence - the criminal who is "on probation" has been convicted of a crime, but instead of serving prison time, has been found by the Court to be amenable to probation and will be returned to the community for a period in which they will have to abide to certain conditions set forth by the Court under the supervision of a probation officer . General conditions may include maintaining employment, abiding to a curfew, living where directed, abstaining from unlawful behavior, following the probation officer's orders and not absconding Usually the offender is supervised by a probation officer, to monitor their performance during the probation period. The probation officer helps the offender to adapt to living in the community; to guide and help them to behave in a lawful and responsible way. edit History of Probation: Origins and Evolution The concept of probation, from the Latin word

70. Investors The Idaho Commission of pardons Parole is a partner in the VINE project so that VINE You can learn more about the IDOC s victim services, in general, http://www.co.bonneville.id.us/Prosecutor/VictimServices.html

Home Information ][Victim Services] WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE The prosecuting attorney's office usually begins working with victims as soon as charges are filed. In some situations, assistance can and is given even before the filing of charges. The first step taken is personal contact with the victim to notify them that a charge or charges have been filed and informing them of their rights as a victim of crime. This contact is followed up with a letter further explaining the criminal process . They are also notified that they need to submit any restitution (reimbursement) requests to the prosecutor's office as soon as possible. Idaho law requires prosecutors to notify certain victims of the rights provided to them by law. The prosecuting attorney's office provides this notification by mailing a form that lists the constitutional and statutory rights of a victim of crime. This form is included with the letter discussed in the previous paragraph. You can view and print out this notification by clicking this Notification of Rights Form link.

71. Section 549-525 Municipal Probation Services, Fee, Kans Missouri Revised Statutes. Chapter 549 probation, pardons and Paroles Section 549.525 August 28, 2004. Municipal probation services, fee, Kansas City, http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C500-599/5490000525.HTM

Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 549 Probation, Pardons and Paroles Section August 28, 2004 Municipal probation services, fee, Kansas City, exemptions. 549.525. 1. Any city with a population of more than three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants which is located in more than one county which provides probation services for persons convicted of its ordinance violations may collect from the person placed on probation a fee of ten dollars per month for providing supervision and rehabilitation services. 2. The court may exempt a person from all or part of the contribution required in subsection 1 of this section if it finds any of the following factors exist: (1) The offender has diligently attempted, but has been unable, to obtain employment which provides him sufficient income to make such payments; (2) The offender is a student in school, college, university or course of vocational or technical training designed to fit the student for gainful employment. Certification of such student status shall be supplied to the court by the educational institution in which the offender is enrolled; (3) The offender has an employment handicap, as determined by a physical, psychological or psychiatric examination acceptable to or ordered by the court;

72. Chapter 9 Chapter 549 probation, pardons and Paroles August 28, 2004 Municipal probation services, fee, Kansas City, exemptions. 549.525. 1. http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/chapters/chap549.htm

Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 549 Probation, Pardons and Paroles August 28, 2004 Documents of board to be privilegedexceptionsinspection. 549.500. All documents prepared or obtained in the discharge of official duties by any member or employee of the board of probation and parole shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone other than members of the board and other authorized employees of the department pursuant to section 217.075, RSMo. The board may at its discretion permit the inspection of the report or parts thereof by the offender or his attorney or other persons having a proper interest therein. (L. 1990 H.B. 974 § 1, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424) Municipal probation services, fee, Kansas City, exemptions. 549.525. 1. Any city with a population of more than three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants which is located in more than one county which provides probation services for persons convicted of its ordinance violations may collect from the person placed on probation a fee of ten dollars per month for providing supervision and rehabilitation services. 2. The court may exempt a person from all or part of the contribution required in subsection 1 of this section if it finds any of the following factors exist:

73. Alabama Attorney General - AGOVA - Crime Victims Rights Official site of the Alabama Attorney general. The probation officer shall consider the economic, physical, and psychological impact that the criminal http://www.ago.state.al.us/victim_rights.cfm

@import "css/stylesheet.css"; Sunday, September 25 About the Office About the AG/History Office Divisions/Profiles Contacting Us ... Crime Victims' Bill of Rights AGOVA - Crime Victims Rights Victims Rights Guidelines Within 72 hours after a victim files a crime report, the assisting local law enforcement officer shall provide the victim with the following: a list of local emergency and crisis services; the name and phone number of the officer and the agency handling your report; the name and phone number of the prosecuting attorney; the procedural steps in a criminal prosecution; the availability of victim's' compensation benefits; a listing of your rights as a victim including a form to insure you are given your rights; the existence and eligibility requirements of restitution and compensation; a recommended procedure if you are subject to threats or intimidation as a victim. A crime victim also has a right to: notification of all criminal proceedings and charges filed against the defendant, with the exception of initial appearance, and the right to be present at all proceedings; necessary information regarding the appropriate agencies from which you may request information;

74. David Finn: Dallas Texas Attorney, Texas Parole Definitions probation or Community Supervision is the placement of an offender under supervision Special Needs Parole is an early parole, with Board of pardons and http://www.dallascriminallawyer.com/texas_parole.html

2828 N. Harwood, Suite 1950 Dallas, TX. 75201 Dallas Ph: (214) 651-1121 Ft.Worth Ph: (817) 460-LAWS Email: JudgeFinn@DavidFinn.com Texas Parole Definitions Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) manages the overall operation of the state's prison system, parole, and state jail systems. It also provides funding, training, and certain oversight of parole. TDCJ is the largest state agency in Texas. Institutional Division (ID) of the TDCJ is responsible for managing and operating the State's prison system for the confinement of adult felony offenders. Parole Division (PD) of the TDCJ is responsible for operating the state's adult parole system and supervising offenders on parole or mandatory supervision. The parole Division does not, however, make decisions to grant, deny, or revoke parole or mandatory supervision. The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) governs the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Its nine non-salaried members serve staggered six-year terms and are appointed by the Governor. The Board is required by statute to meet once per calendar quarter. The nine members are appointed by the Governor to oversee the TDCJ, which provides confinement, supervision, rehabilitation, and reintegration of the state's convicted felons. TBCJ members have neither jurisdiction over nor input into parole decisions.

75. HR 749 - Pardons And Paroles, State Board; Limit Powers - CA HR 749 LC 24 0236 pardons and Paroles, State Board; limit powers CA 1- 1 Proposing an The general Assembly may provide 1-24 by law for limitations and http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/1995_96/leg/fulltext/hr749.htm

Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions HR 749 - Pardons and Paroles, State Board; limit powers - CA Page Numbers - Prev Bill Next Bill Bill Summary Bill List 1. Woods 32nd HR 749 LC 24 0236 Pardons and Paroles, State Board; limit powers - CA 1- 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide 1- 2 that the General Assembly may provide for limitations and 1- 3 restrictions on the powers and authority of the State Board 1- 4 of Pardons and Paroles to grant reprieves, pardons, and 1- 5 paroles, to commute penalties, to remove disabilities 1- 6 imposed by law, and to remit any part of a sentence; to 1- 7 provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for a 1- 8 minimum mandatory sentence for the crime of voluntary 1- 9 manslaughter; to provide for the submission of this 1-10 amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other 1-11 purposes. 1-12 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1 . 1-13 Article IV, Section II, Paragraph II of the Constitution is 1-14 amended by striking subparagraphs (a) and (b) and inserting 1-15 in lieu thereof new subparagraphs (a) and (b) to read as 1-16 follows: 1-17 "(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, the 1-18 State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall be vested with 1-19 the power of executive clemency, including the powers to 1-20 grant reprieves, pardons, and paroles; to commute 1-21 penalties; to remove disabilities imposed by law; and to 1-22 remit any part of a sentence for any offense against the 1-23 state after conviction.

76. SB 357 - Pardons, Paroles - Relating To Community Service - Fulltext SB 357 pardons, Paroles - relating to community service 1-33 BE IT ENACTED BY THE general ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA -1- 2- 1 SECTION 1. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/1999_00/leg/fulltext/sb357.htm

Legislation Secretary of Senate Members Committees ... House SB 357 - Pardons, Paroles - relating to community service Jackson, Carol (50th) Hecht, Greg K. (34th) Butler, Gloria (55th) Status Summary SC: Corr HC: FR: LA: Signed by Governor First Reader Summary A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to provide that the State Board of Pardons and Paroles or its designee may direct an offender to perform community service as a condition of parole or as an alternative to the revocation of parole; to provide that neither the community service agency nor the community service supervisor or agency employees shall be liable to any offender performing community service for any acts or omissions related to participation in a community service program; to define certain terms; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Page Numbers: Code Sections - RECORDED VOTES Vote # Date Yeas Nays Description PASSAGE Pass AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE Senate Action House Read 1st time Favorably Reported Read 2nd Time Read 3rd Time Passed/Adopted Comm/Floor Amend/Sub FS Amend/Sub Agreed To Sent To Governor Signed by Governor Act/Veto Number Effective Date Version by LC Number LC 10 3012 As Introduced LC 24 1797S Amend/Sub Agreed To ... Sent To Governor SECTION 1 . 2- 2 Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of 2- 3 Georgia Annotated, relating to grants of pardons, paroles, 2- 4 and other relief by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, 2- 5 is amended by adding between Code Sections 42-9-44.2 and 2- 6 42-9-45 a new Code Section 42-9-44.3 to read as follows: 2- 7

77. PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES DEPT. Board of pardons. S 201005 probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. Board of pardons. Minutes of the Board of pardons 1907 0.16 cubic ft. http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/guide/rg0201.htm

South Carolina Archives Summary Guide PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES DEPT. (RG: 201000) S 201003 Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. General ledgers of the Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. 3.00 cubic ft. S 201004 Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. Annual reports of the Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. 0.16 cubic ft. S 201006 Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. Agency organizational charts 0.01 cubic ft. S201008 Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. Policy and procedures manual and updates 1.00 volume and 2.82 cubic ft. S 201010 Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. Newsletter (the informer) 0.16 cubic ft. S 201011 Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. Staff and volunteer training catalogs and manuals 0.01 cubic ft. S 201012 Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. Omnibus crime bill file 1.00 cubic ft. Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Board S 201001 Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Dept. Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Board. Minutes of the Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Board

78. Iowa General Assembly - Legal Update In 1985, the Office of Attorney general issued an opinion analyzing what the The Governor s authority to issue pardons, reprieves, and commutations is http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Current/Interim/legup/lu_vote.htm

2005 Legal Update Purpose. A legal update briefing is intended to inform legislators, legislative staff, and other persons interested in legislative affairs, in an objective, nonpartisan manner, of recent court decisions, Attorney General Opinions, regulatory actions, and other occurrences of a legal nature that may be pertinent to the General Assembly's consideration of a topic. As with other written work of the Legislative Services Agency, although this briefing may identify issues for consideration by the General Assembly, nothing contained in it should be interpreted as advocating a particular course of action. LEGAL UPDATE: Executive Order No. 42 Restoration of Voting Rights http://www.governor.state.ia.us Governor's Executive Order. Governor Vilsack has announced that on July 4, 2005, he will sign Executive Order No. 42, which will grant a blanket restoration of the right to vote and hold public office to persons who are disqualified from registering to vote because of conviction for a felony or aggravated misdemeanor. The order will apply to those offenders who by July 4, 2005, have completely discharged their sentences, including any accompanying term of probation, parole, or supervised release. The order will direct the Department of Corrections, after July 4, 2005, to forward to the Governor's Office each month a list of offenders who have completely discharged their sentences and the Governor "without undue delay" shall consider granting a restoration of the right to vote and hold public office to these persons.

79. What Are Pardons Good For? | MetaFilter Tis the season to give pardons, fa la la la la la la President Bush Sentenced to three years probation and fined $500 in 1993 for altering an odometer. http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/22511

Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:56 AM PST Home Archives Login Ask MetaFilter ... MetaTalk Tags: December 23, 2002 Tis the season to give pardons, fa la la la la la la President Bush decided to give out some pardons for the Christmas season. Pardons for crimes like stealing copper wire, altering an odometer, selling moonshine and not reporting for military induction in the 50s. These are small crimes, most occuring around 30 years ago (on average) with punishment of probation. This brings up a question, thinking about the controversy over pardons by past Presidents and all that. "How should a President use his pardon power?" posted by RobbieFal at 9:38 PM PST (10 comments total) "Stephen James Jackson of Picayune, Miss. Sentenced to three years probation and fined $500 in 1993 for altering an odometer." picayune. how apt. posted by quonsar at 10:01 PM PST on December 23 There should be some sort of mechanism in place for purging peoples' records of convictions. Some people were not guilty, and they have exhausted their appeals. Other people have finished their sentences, reformed their lives, and are haunted by past convictions. In my home state, there is a pardon board: The Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Attorney General. There's no death penalty, so the petitioners are people with old convictions who can't get jobs or vote. Some of the cases are heartbreaking. If the president or governor or pardon board believes a person should be pardoned

80. H.I.R.E. Resources And Assistance III. State Attorney general IV. State Department of Corrections V. State Department of Parole/probation VI. Legal Assistance VII. Local Service Providers http://www.hirenetwork.org/admin/clearinghouse.php?state_id=AL

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