I’m teaming up with Lt. Gov. Mike Stack along and state Rep. Donna Bullock to host a “Pathways to Pardons” event this week to explain the process for obtaining a pardon or expungement of a past criminal conviction in Pennsylvania.
Join us this Thursday, Oct. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dornsife Center at Drexel University, 3509 Spring Garden St. in Philadelphia. RSVP today.
This program is free, open to the public and designed to inform constituents of the pardons process with time for questions and discussion.
Experts on the pardons process, along with representatives from the Department of Corrections and others will explain how the process works and what the state Board of Pardons looks for in a successful applicant.
These seminars have been taking place across Pennsylvania and helping people to move forward with their lives. It’s a great opportunity for folks to learn about how they can get a second chance.
Ex-Offenders Seek Second Chance In North Philly
By Andrew Kramer | February 13, 2017
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Reentering society can be very tough for someone once incarcerated.
That’s exactly why an event in North Philadelphia Monday night focusing on making that process a little easier drew large crowds.
Mayor Kenney stopped by “Pathway to Pardons” at Murrell Dobbins CTE High School on Lehigh Avenue.
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State leaders educate on steps to pardon
By Phillip Jackson | September 29, 2017
State Lt. Gov. Mike Stack (D-5) and State Sen. Art Haywood (D-4) are working together to educate others on commutations and the process of wiping convictions off a person’s record. They spoke at an event at LaSalle University.
As of January 31, 2017, the state of Pennsylvania has a total lifer population of 5,746 people with the average maximum sentence length being 16 years.
“A lot of folks out there have changed their lives, and are worthy of a second chance and a lot of us are trying to figure out how we give them a second chance,” said Stack, who is the chair of the Board of Pardons. “The amazing thing about the board of pardons is that we have the ability to recommend to the governor a commutation of people who would have been in prison for the rest of their lives had they not changed.”
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