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Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles hears dozens of cases; majority of applicants receive pardons
Summary
At its Feb. 4, 2026 absolute pardon session the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles heard dozens of applicants, weighed victim statements and supervision histories, and granted a majority of the applications while denying or continuing others for reasons including recent supervision, repetitive conduct, or state’s-attorney objections.
The Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles held its absolute pardon session by Zoom on Feb. 4, 2026, hearing more than three dozen applicants and issuing immediate rulings on the record.
"The people of the state of Connecticut have vested the Board of Pardons and Paroles with extraordinary power to grant pardons," Chair Robert Cizauskas told applicants at the hearing, emphasizing that a pardon is not a finding of innocence.
Board members heard brief statements from applicants and their attorneys, victim-impact statements read by the Office of Victim Services and detailed questioning from panelists about rehabilitation, community service, sobriety and any intervening arrests. Parole Officer Swanson reminded applicants that any pardons granted at the hearing were tentative and subject to record checks and clearance by the Connecticut State Bureau of Identification.
Several applicants described sustained work and service after their convictions. Ray Victor Boyd, who said he spent nearly 30 years in the Connecticut Department of Correction and since release…
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