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Board denies Travis Mack's pardon after detailed victim impact statement
Summary
Travis Mack's application was denied after the victim's advocate read a detailed impact statement describing an assault and long‑term trauma; board members cited the active protective order and victim harm in their votes.
Travis Mack appeared remotely with counsel; he acknowledged past convictions and described efforts at treatment and employment. The hearing turned on a lengthy victim impact address read by Victim's Advocate Vasquez on behalf of the victim, who described being assaulted at a residential facility as a child and the ongoing harm the attack has caused.
The victim's written and oral account moved several board members. "For nearly 17 years, I have carried the weight of what he did," the victim's statement said, read into the record by the victim's advocate. Several board members cited the non‑expiring protective order, the seriousness of the offense, and the continuing trauma described by the victim; the board moved to deny the pardon. The chair advised Mack to continue rehabilitation and to consider reapplying at a later date.
