U.S. Department
of Justice
Office of the Pardon Attorney
About the Office
The Office of the Pardon Attorney assists the President in the exercise of executive clemency. Executive clemency may take several forms, including pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, and reprieve.
Leadership
Elizabeth G. Oyer
Pardon Attorney
Rosalind Sargent-Burns
Senior Deputy Pardon Attorney
Kira Gillespie
Deputy Pardon Attorney
Presidential Proclamations
On March 31, 2023, President Biden issued a presidential proclamation once again marking April as Second Chance Month and calling upon government officials to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. Visit PARDON’s Second Chance Month webpage to see how we celebrated.
On October 6, 2022, President Biden issued a presidential proclamation that pardons federal convictions for simple marijuana possession offenses. The proclamation applies only to federal convictions, including D.C. Code offenses, and does not apply to convictions under state or local law.
| Case Type | Pending Cases |
|---|---|
| Commutation of Sentence | 12,572 |
| Pardon after Completion of Sentence | 3,843 |
| Total | 16,415 |
Last updated September 27, 2023
- April 25, 2022 - 1 Commutation
- April 26, 2022 - 75 Commutations and 3 Pardons
- September 19, 2022 - 1 Commutation
- September 30, 2022 - 2 Commutations
- December 2, 2022 - 1 Commutation
- December 30, 2022 - 6 Pardons
- April 28, 2023 - 31 Commutations
- September 14, 2023 - 2 Commutations and 3 Pardons