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Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles grants absolute pardons to majority of March 16 docket
Summary
At a March 16, 2026 Zoom hearing, the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles tentatively granted absolute pardons to the majority of the more than 20 applicants on its docket after brief testimony, board questioning and victim input; all grants remain tentative pending record checks.
The Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles convened its absolute pardon docket by Zoom on March 16, 2026, and tentatively granted absolute pardons to most applicants after brief testimony, board questioning and victim input.
Chair Robert Czesauskas opened the hearing, explaining that any pardon granted that day would be tentative until background checks and Connecticut State Police Bureau of Identification clearances were complete. "The board may grant an absolute pardon or a certificate of employability," Czesauskas said at the start of the session.
Applicants gave short statements describing rehabilitation, treatment and community activities. Richard Mendez, who told the panel he had been off supervision since 2018 and had completed programs including Evolve and Explorer, faced the most divided vote: Panel member Chance said she would deny because she did not hear sufficient remorse or detail about treatment, while other members cited seven years of…
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