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Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles tentatively grants majority of docket, hears wrenching victim testimony
Summary
The Board held its Aug. 5 absolute‑pardon docket on Zoom, tentatively granting most petitions but denying several after victim impact statements and prosecutorial objections. Applicants were reminded that pardons are tentative pending record clearance.
The Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles met via Zoom on Aug. 5 for an absolute‑pardon docket that ran from opening remarks through a large, largely affirmative slate of individual decisions.
Chair Bridal Berry opened the session and the hearing coordinator, parole officer Swanson, told applicants the board had prescreened files and that any undisclosed arrests reported today would revoke a tentative pardon. "Without exception, all pardons granted by the board today are tentatively granted," Swanson said, stressing that final clearance depends on record checks and processing by the CT State Bureau.
The board heard dozens of applicants. Most petitions ended with motions to grant an "absolute pardon," typically followed by voice votes recorded by the chair. A smaller number of cases drew sustained scrutiny: the board declined one request after an extensive victim impact statement and discussed another at length after the state's attorney registered formal opposition.
