Evers Announces Last Chance to Apply for a Pardon Before Next Governor Takes Office
Applicants have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to seek clemency, and 2,237 people have been pardoned since Evers reinstated the process in 2019.
- Governor Tony Evers set Monday, Oct. 5 as the final deadline for pardon applications, requiring submissions by 11:59 p.m. before his second term ends in January 2027.
- Evers reinstated Wisconsin's pardon process in 2019 after a nine-year hiatus, subsequently granting over 2,000 pardons and calling the initiative "one of the most important undertakings" of his administration.
- The Pardon Advisory Board reviews applicants in about 10-minute sessions; candidates must have completed their entire sentences at least five years ago with no pending criminal charges.
- Democratic candidate David Crowley supports clemency as a tool to correct wrongs, while Republican candidate Tom Tiffany stated he would consider pardons case-by-case, leaving the program's future to the next governor.
- Pardons restore rights lost through felony convictions, including jury service and holding public office, functioning as an official act of forgiveness distinct from expungement, which seals court records.
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Evers announces last chance to apply for a pardon before next governor takes office - The Mexico Ledger
In 2019, Gov. Tony Evers issued the first pardons in Wisconsin in nine years. He said that reinstating the pardons process and “offering over 2,000 second chances to folks across our state” has been one of his administration’s most important endeavors. The last deadline to apply for pardons before Evers leaves office is Oct. 5. (Getty Images)The Wisconsin Examiner’s Criminal Justice Reporting Project shines a light on incarceration, law enforcem…
Evers announces last chance to apply for a pardon before next governor takes office - Seward Independent
In 2019, Gov. Tony Evers issued the first pardons in Wisconsin in nine years. He said that reinstating the pardons process and “offering over 2,000 second chances to folks across our state” has been one of his administration’s most important endeavors. The last deadline to apply for pardons before Evers leaves office is Oct. 5. (Getty Images)The Wisconsin Examiner’s Criminal Justice Reporting Project shines a light on incarceration, law enforcem…
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Evers announces last chance to apply for a pardon before next governor takes office
Gov. Tony Evers announced a deadline of Oct. 5 as the last day for a Wisconsinite to submit an application for a pardon for a crime, before Evers' second and last term as governor ends in January 2027. Distinct from a commutation or a parole order, a pardon restores rights that a person loses if [...]
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The Marijuana HeraldWisconsin Governor Sets October 5 Pardon Application Deadline, Including for Eligible Marijuana Felony Convictions
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (photo credit: Scott Olson / Getty Images). Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has set October 5 as the final day to submit pardon applications for consideration before his administration ends, a deadline that includes people with eligible marijuana felony convictions. The announcement, issued September 24, applies to the state's broader pardon process. Evers' second …
Evers announces last chance to apply for a pardon before next governor takes office - Stateline Publications
In 2019, Gov. Tony Evers issued the first pardons in Wisconsin in nine years. He said that reinstating the pardons process and “offering over 2,000 second chances to folks across our state” has been one of his administration’s most important endeavors. The last deadline to apply for pardons before Evers leaves office is Oct. 5. (Getty Images)The Wisconsin Examiner’s Criminal Justice Reporting Project shines a light on incarceration, law enforcem…
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