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Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles grants majority of 21 pardon requests; several votes include recorded dissents
Summary
At its April 1, 2026 virtual hearing the Board of Pardons and Paroles heard 21 applicants and granted a majority of absolute pardons after testimony, victim-service input and board questioning; several grants recorded individual dissenting votes. Key contested moments included victim opposition in one case and a board member dissent in two others.
The State of Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles held a full pardon docket by videoconference on April 1, 2026, hearing 21 applicants who or whose counsel spoke on their behalf. Chair Jennifer Medina Zaccagnini opened the session and reviewed the board’s authority to grant an absolute pardon or a certificate of employability and explained that any grant is tentative until record checks are cleared and the State Police Bureau of Identification confirms the erasure of records.
The board took testimony, asked follow-up questions and heard input from the Office of Victim Services in multiple cases. Applicants described a mix of rehabilitation steps — sobriety, counseling…
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