Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles grants most requests on 38-case docket, denies two

The Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles met Sept. 3, 2025, by Zoom to hear 38 applications for absolute pardons and related motions. Chairperson Michael Pohl opened the session by explaining the effect of an absolute pardon: “An absolute pardon, if granted, results in the complete erasure of your record of criminal convictions in the state.”

The board heard each applicant in turn, received victim input in several cases, and voted on motions to grant, let stand, or deny pardons. The hearing coordinator repeated that any pardon voted today was “tentatively granted” and would not be final until state record checks were completed and the Connecticut State Police Bureau of Identification cleared the applicant’s record — a process the board said can take up to 10 weeks.

Why it matters: Pardons erase state conviction records and can restore employment and licensing opportunities for people with criminal histories. Victim statements and the recency and seriousness of offenses factored in to several decisions.

Votes at a glance

The board heard dozens of cases and issued several dozen rulings. Items below list each applicant and the board’s final outcome as recorded during the hearing. (Where the transcript included an explicit dissent or denial vote, that is noted.)

- Troy Daniels — motion to let the previously granted pardon (06/04/2025) stand: granted (pardon stands). - Jasmine Cruz — full and absolute pardon: granted. - William Warner — full and absolute pardon: granted. - Thomas Perrin — full and absolute pardon: granted. - Takama McCann — full and absolute pardon: granted. - Marquise Newton…