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Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles grants pardons to dozens of applicants in Dec. 3 Zoom docket
Summary
The Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles heard a full absolute-pardon docket on Dec. 3, 2025, granting pardons to the majority of applicants after testimony about rehabilitation, treatment and community work; one case was continued and all grants remain tentative pending record checks.
The Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles held an absolute-pardon hearing by Zoom on Dec. 3, 2025, and voted to grant pardons to most applicants who appeared, while continuing one matter for lack of appearance.
Chair Jennifer Medina Zaccagnini opened the session and outlined the board’s authority and process, telling applicants, “The people of the state of Connecticut have vested the Board of Pardons and Paroles with extraordinary power to grant pardons for convictions in the state.” She reiterated that any pardon granted at today’s hearing is tentative until all record checks are completed by the Connecticut State Police Bureau of Identification.
Why it matters: Pardons can remove legal barriers to employment, housing and professional licensing; board members repeatedly cited applicants’ long periods without new arrests, participation in treatment programs, community service or family-care responsibilities when explaining votes.
What happened: The board heard dozens of individual cases. Attorneys and applicants described rehabilitation efforts ranging from long-term sobriety and therapy to sustained volunteer work and mentoring. Examples that…
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