What Are Pardons Good For? | Metafilter Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Attorney general. but they seem to haveasked for the pardons. Copley, now 61, served two years probation for his http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/22511
Extractions: Thursday, April 10, 2003 7:03 PM PST Home Archives MetaTalk Login ... Donate ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT 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. 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
RCMP Canadian Criminal Records Information Services / Pardon And the Criminal Records Act, the Solicitor general of Canada Clemency and pardons DivisionNational Parole Board 410 of the sentence (custody and/or probation). http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/crimrec/crimrec_pandp.htm
Legislative Information System - Reports To The General Asssembly HD60, Reviewing Juvenile probation Toward Developing a SD1, Inaugural Address tothe general Assembly and SD2, pardons, Commutations, Reprieves, and Other Forms http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/Doc by Year?OpenForm&ExpandView&StartKey
State Of Nebraska Board Of Patrons FAQ the Office of the Attorney general is no or legislative branches to exercisePardons Board functions discharge from a sentence of probation restore civil http://www.pardons.state.ne.us/faq.html
Extractions: What authority does the Board of Pardons have? The Nebraska Board of Pardons was created through Article IV, Section 13 of the Nebraska Constitution and is comprised of the Governor, the Secretary of State and the Attorney General. The Boards constitutional powers cannot be limited or modified by any act of the legislature or the Nebraska Courts. The Board has the power to: Remit fines and forfeitures Grant respites Grant reprieves Grant pardons Grant commutations This applies to all cases of conviction for offenses against the laws of the State of Nebraska except treason and cases of impeachment. Any decision by the Board will be by majority vote. The Board may, after a pardon has been granted for a felony offense, empower the Governor to expressly authorize the applicant to receive, possess or transport in commerce, a firearm. What does a pardon do? A pardon restores civil rights lost due to a felony conviction. These rights include, but are not limited to: -The right to vote -The right to be a juror -The right to hold public office -The right to bear arms -The right to hold certain licenses (Liquor and Public Health and Welfare Licenses) When does the Board meet?
ShannonForEthics.com - Attorney General the prediction of GOP Attorney general nominee Shannon public documents related tothe pardons Paroles firstoffender plea-bargain for probation because the http://www.shannonforethics.com/news_10_16.html
Extractions: As reported in The Augusta Chronicle and Florida Times-Union today (October 16), U.S. Attorney Rick Thompson is investigating whether Gov. Roy Barnes, Attorney General Thurbert Baker, and Democrat special prosecutor, Coweta District Attorney Pete Skandalakis, were engaged in improper political influence and decision-making regarding the felony charges against state Sen. Van Streat The news stories also confirm the prediction of GOP Attorney General nominee Shannon Goessling, who last month said that Skandalakis would cut a plea-bargain deal with top Thurbert Baker aide Sam Tillman Goessling predicted that Tillman would be offered a first-offender plea-bargain for probation "because the political pressures are just too high and implications reach too far into Thurbert Baker's office."
Pardon Information Listed On CanLaw period includes your sentence plus any probation periods pardons obtained under theCriminal Records Act only on the authority of the solicitor general if that http://www.canlaw.com/reform/pardon.htm
Extractions: Click for details Yes, you should obtain a pardon if you are eligible You may also refuse to answer any question on an employment act about previous convictions which have been pardoned, although your refusal is a clear sign you have something to hide. We recommend that you obtain a pardon despite our reservations about them simply because they are helpful. They are just not a sweeping panacea. HOW TO APPLY FOR A PARDON How to Apply for a US Waiver FAQs on Pardons The first thing you must do is obtain a free Pardon Application Booklet from the National Parole Board. This contains all the official forms and will explain the six steps you need to take to complete your application. Call toll-free, 1-800-874-2652. A lawyer is not necessary. There is a nonrefundable $50 parole application fee. Clemency and Pardons Division,
Office Of The Illinois Attorney General - Opinion 01-009 which is not subject to first offender probation under that the overall nature andeffect of a general pardon in pardons § 1, at 109 (1957); see also People v http://www.ag.state.il.us/opinions/01-009.htm
Extractions: Springfield, Illinois 62777 Dear Mr. McGee: I have been asked on your behalf whether a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense that would require revocation of a teaching certificate under section 21-23a of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/21-23a (West 1998)) may be issued a certificate following a pardon for the offense and the expungement of arrest records related thereto. For the reasons hereinafter stated, it is my opinion that although the applicant will not be precluded per se from certification, the conviction may be considered in determining whether the individual is of good character, notwithstanding that he or she has received a pardon relating to the conviction. According to the information that I have been furnished, an applicant for a teaching certificate was convicted in 1995 of the delivery of cannabis, and was not eligible for first offender probation under section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/10 (West 1998), as amended by Public Act 91-696, effective April 13, 2000)). After the applicant's initial application for certification was denied based upon the conviction, he requested and was granted a gubernatorial pardon for the offense "with order permitting expungement under the provisions of 20 ILCS 2630/5". The applicant then obtained an order expunging his arrest records. The individual has now reapplied for a teaching certificate. The issue is whether he is now eligible to be issued a teaching certificate.
Pardon In Canada to a term of imprisonment or probation, the waiting or bank draft made payable tothe Received general of Canada also hosts a Fact Sheet on pardons which will http://www.duhaime.org/ca-pard.htm
Extractions: Duhaime's LAWisdom: The following is a verbatim transcript from the National Parole Board of Canada's 1993 brochure entitled "Facts About Pardon Under the Criminal Records Act". Duhaime & Company wishes to thank the Department of the Solicitor General of Canada for permission to reproduce this information. Introduction The Process The Criminal Records Act allows the National Parole Board (NPB) to issue, grant, deny or revoke pardons for convictions under federal acts or regulations of Canada. The Act also has provisions that affect people who have been given conditional or absolute discharges. Once a pardon is awarded, any federal agency or department that has records of conviction must keep the records of those convictions separate. They may not disclose the information in the record without the permission from the Solicitor General of Canada. The Criminal Records Act applies only to records kept within federal departments and agencies. However, many of the provincial and municipal law enforcement agencies cooperate by restricting their records once notified that a pardon has been awarded.
HOUSE BILL 1331 P.N. 2331 Department of Corrections, the Board of 26 probation and Parole and the PardonsBoard shall c) The information received by the Auditor general, the 30 http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB1331P2331.HTM
Extractions: PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1560 PRINTER'S NO. 2331 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL N o. Session of 2001 INTRODUCED BY DeWEESE, BELARDI, SANTONI, HARHAI, WATERS, FEESE, BEBKO-JONES, FAIRCHILD, WOGAN, CALTAGIRONE, TANGRETTI, CAPPABIANCA, HERMAN, McCALL, MANN, GEORGE, ALLEN, CASORIO, TRAVAGLIO, RUBLEY, LAUGHLIN, B. SMITH, EACHUS, CAPPELLI, McGILL, PETRARCA, BASTIAN, PIPPY, COY, CORRIGAN, HANNA, WOJNAROSKI, ARGALL, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRELLO, DALEY, MANDERINO, READSHAW, J. EVANS, BELFANTI, MUNDY, ROSS, KELLER, SURRA, JAMES, COLAFELLA, SOLOBAY, HASAY, J. WILLIAMS, LEDERER AND ROONEY, APRIL 12, 2001 AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 20, 2001 AN ACT 1 Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled 2 "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the 3 executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the 4 Executive Department thereof and the administrative 5 departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof
Agencies And Sites: Criminal Justice: Probation And Parole Links probation and Parole Related Links. Alabama Board of pardons and Paroles. American probation and Parole Association(APPA). Arkansas Adult probation and Parole Association http://www.co.pinellas.fl.us/bcc/juscoord/eprobation.htm
Montgomery County, Alabama Pardons And Parole Home Page adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation. MONTGOMERY OFFICEGENERAL INFORMATION. THE WEBSITE FOR THE ALABAMA BOARD OF pardons AND PAROLES. http://www.mc-ala.org/p&p/default.htm
Extractions: Montgomery, Alabama The mission of this agency, as a member of the criminal justice system, is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation. CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO ACCESS EACH PAGE MONTGOMERY OFFICE GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACT THE OFFICERS VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR THE ALABAMA BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES E-MAIL US AT: paroleboard@yahoo.com Top of Page Back to County Home Questions or comments about this site? Send email to webmaster@mc-ala.org
Montgomery County, Alabama Pardons And Parole Information In addition to providing parole services in Montgomery County for the Alabama Boardof pardons and Paroles, the State probation and Parole Office in Montgomery http://www.mc-ala.org/p&p/information.htm
Extractions: Montgomery, Alabama In addition to providing parole services in Montgomery County for the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, the State Probation and Parole Office in Montgomery also provides probation investigations on convicted felony offenders and supervising offenders who are placed on probation by the courts. The Montgomery office also has an Intensive Probation and Parole Program which supervises high risk offenders in a rigid structure of supervision and surveillance. The Montgomery Office also has a unique program called the Release on Recognizance (ROR) Program which is a contract between the Montgomery County Commission and the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. With this program, certain persons who are in the Montgomery County Detention Facility awaiting trial or other court proceedings, who are otherwise unable to make bond, may be released on this program to be supervised by the State Probation and Parole pending their hearing. This project frees up vital bed space in the Detention Facility and saves the County money. In addition, this program also utilizes Electronic Monitoring Services to intensively supervise high risk offenders on "house arrest." This program has been in operation since 1992 and has continually met increased success. The Montgomery Probation and Parole Office is located in the first floor of the Montgomery County Courthouse. The Intensive Probation and Parole Office and the ROR Offices are located in the basement of the courthouse.
2002 Wyoming Statutes - Title 7 Menu and Imprisonment Article 1 In general Article 2 5 - Continuation of Employment DuringProbation Article 6 Furlough Programs Article 8 - pardons and Reprieves http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/sub7.htm
SCDPPPS - Office Of Victim Services Parole Hearings general Information Pardon Hearings general Information Probationgeneral Information SC State Board of Paroles and pardons Directions to Parole http://www.state.sc.us/ppp/victim.htm
Extractions: When the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services created the Office of Victim Services in 1986, it became the first probation/parole agency in the country to hire staff whose sole job duties were to work with victims. The Department is deeply committed to ensuring that victims' rights are protected and that victims receive comprehensive services from DPPPS. The goal of the Office of Victim Services (OVS) is to keep victims informed of the status of their case and allow them to be involved in the process. Often times victims find themselves feeling "re-victimized" by the criminal justice system. By using the services offered by OVS, victims obtain quicker and more comprehensive services to their questions about probation, parole and pardon matters, as well as the criminal justice system in general. By being kept informed of the status of their case and given the opportunity to be involved in the process, hopefully victims will experience less frustration and anxiety, and eliminate the feeling of being "left in the dark." Through knowledge and participation, victims may regain a sense of control over their lives - control which many victims feel they have lost.
Montana Board Of Pardons And Parole History Secretary of State, and Attorney general, to parole Qualifications for Board Members/Probationand Parole Functions members of the Board of pardons and Parole http://www.discoveringmontana.com/bopp/css/history.asp
Extractions: HOME HISTORY OF THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE Creation of the Board of Pardons and Parole (1889) Parole by the Board of Prison Commissioners (1907) Sixteen years later, the Legislature provided for the parole of prisoners (Ch. 95, L. 1907). The 1907 legislation authorized the State Board of Prison Commissioners, consisting of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, to parole an inmate of the Montana State Prison (MSP) subject to the following restrictions: An inmate could not be paroled if the inmate previously had been convicted of a felony other than the one for which the inmate currently was imprisoned. An inmate serving a time sentence could not be paroled until the inmate had served at least one-half of the inmate's full term, "not reckoning his good time", except that an inmate serving a time sentence could be paroled after serving 122 years. An inmate serving a life sentence could not be paroled until the inmate had served 25 years "less the diminution which would have been allowed for good conduct had the inmate's sentence been for 25 years." Additionally, the parole had to receive unanimous approval from the Board of Pardons and Parole.
Nixon Charges Bond Pardoned Friends JEFFERSON CITY Attorney general Jay Nixon took his soft-on to determine if the pardonswere previously approved by Missouri's probation and Parole http://www.mdn.org/1998/STORIES/NIXBOND2.HTM
Extractions: 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."
Fiscal Year Abstract 95/96 Abstract Overview on dual supervision, who are on both probation and parole began as a system of pardonsand commutations In 1919, the general Assembly established an Advisory http://www.doc.state.nc.us/r&p/abstract/FY19596/FILE3.HTM
Extractions: I. Overview of the Department of Correction The Department of Correction is responsible for the care, custody, and supervision of all individuals sentenced after the conviction of a felony or serious misdemeanor in North Carolina. Sentences may vary from probationary terms served in the community to active prison sentences served in one of the ninety-two prison facilities. The General Statutes direct the department to provide adequate custodial care, educational opportunities, and medical and psychological treatment services to all incarcerated persons while at the same time providing community-based supervision and some needed social services to offenders on probation or on parole or post-release supervision. The department was established in 1972 by authority of the Executive Reorganization Act of 1971 as the Department of Social Rehabilitation and Control. The Act provided for the joining of the Parole Commission, the Advisory Board of Correction, and the department made up of the Divisions of Prisons, Adult Probation and Parole and Youth Development. The secretary of the department is appointed by the Governor and serves at his pleasure. The secretary is responsible for the supervision and administration of all department functions except that the Parole Commission has the sole authority to release incarcerated offenders prior to the expiration of their sentence. In July, 1974, the department was renamed the Department of Correction, the Parole Commission was expanded from three to five members, and further consolidation of responsibilities and functions occurred. In 1975, the Division of Youth Development was transferred administratively to the Department of Human Resources, leaving the Department of Correction its current administrative configuration.
Texas Legislature Online - Bills By Subject Jails Prisons; CorrectionsParole, probation pardons; County GovernmentEmployees/Officers;County GovernmentFinance; County GovernmentGeneral; http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/reports/subject/74R/icode.htm
Ajc.com Metro Parole Board former member of the Board of pardons and Paroles. a new superagency to oversee probationand parole and a former assistant state attorney general, hired during http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/metro/0402/07parolea.html