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    Board of Pardons

    Hearing Schedule

    The Board of Pardons holds hearings to review and vote on the cases of applicants for clemency. All hearings are held virtually. 

    Types of hearings

    • Merit review: The Board completes a preliminary evaluation of applications. The Board votes on whether the applicant should move forward to a public hearing.

    • Public hearing: The Board reviews the cases of applicants and votes to decide whether an application should be recommended to receive clemency from the Governor.
    Watch the hearing live stream

    Agenda's will be posted one week prior to the scheduled session

     

     

    AGENDA

    PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PARDONS

    PUBLIC SESSION

     

    OCTOBER 9th, 2026 - 9:00 AM SESSION

    I.     OPENING REMARKS - HONORABLE AUSTIN DAVIS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
    II.    PUBLIC VOTE ON EXCUSED CALENDAR CASES

    1.   Gregory T. Beal
    2.  Paul DeLong
    3.  Damiyon R. Jordan
    4.  Christian A. Angelos
    5.  Andrew Healey
    6.  Shane M. Krow
    7.  Miguel A. Martinez
    8.  Benjamin H. Pak
    9.  Meechi Custalow
    10. Rudolph Griggs
    11.  Alex Thomas
    12. George C. Capwell

    III.   CASES TO BE HEARD BY THE BOARD

    1.    Darrin S. Adkins
    2.   Aaron L. Blair
    3.   Roger J. Redman
    4.   Corey S. Caffo
    5.   Edward Ebo, Sr.
    6.   Wale Falodun
    7.   LaTasha L. Gainer (Kirton)
    8.   Jonathan L. King
    9.   Anthonet Cuthbert-White
    10.  Kyle A. Dennison, Sr.
    11.  Chamina C. Fogan
    12.  William Fowler
    13.  Kim Frazier   Continued
    14.  Antonio E. Gonzalez
    15.  Andre Holliday
    16. Willie J. Jackson
    17.  Edwin Pagan
    18. Anitra N. Paris
    19. Dennis Thompson
    20. Roberto Vega

    IV.   RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
    V.    PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENES - PUBLIC VOTE ON CALENDAR CASES
    VI.   OLD BUSINESS
    VII.  NEW BUSINESS
    VIII. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
    IX.   ADJOURNMENT

     

    OCTOBER 9th, 2026 - 1:00 PM SESSION

    I.     OPENING REMARKS - HONORABLE AUSTIN DAVIS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
    II.    CASES TO BE HEARD BY THE BOARD

    1.   Tatsiana V. Costa (Zverava)
    2.  Thomas K. Rupert
    3.   Joseph S. Snider, III
    4.   Jody M. Hull
    5.   Yujuan Zhang
    6.   Russell P. Johnson
    7.   Galo V. Pauta
    8.   David A. Snyder
    9.   Mark Harpel
    10.  John J. Vitale, Jr.
    11.   Robert E. Dingle
    12.  Chilon U. Carroll
    13.  Frank Garcia
    14.  Yolanda M. Gaston
    15.  Richard E. Jones, Jr.
    16.  Maria C. Miknis
    17.  Michael J. Patrick, Sr.
    18.  Shawna N. Smith
    19.  Rosina L. Williams
    20. Ashley C. Bunnell

    III.    RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
    IV.    PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENES - PUBLIC VOTE ON CALENDAR CASES
    V.     OLD BUSINESS
    VI.    NEW BUSINESS
    VII.   BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
    VIII.  ADJOURNMENT

     

     

     

     

    Legal Ad's will be posted one week prior to the scheduled session

     

    Pursuant to 18 Pa. C.S. §9125 (a)(1), all questions relating to the criminal history record information associated with below applicants should be directed to the Board of Pardons office at bophearings@pa.gov or (717) 787-2596.

     

    LEGAL ADS

    COMMONWEALTH OF PA

    BOARD OF PARDONS

     

    The following application of the person convicted in Centre County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session:

    Friday, October 9, 2026 - Convening at 1:00 PM
    Jody M. Hull
    Yujuan Zhang

     

    The following application of the person convicted in Lackawanna County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session:

    Friday, October 9, 2026 - Convening at 9:00 AM
    Andrew Healey

    Friday, October 9, 2026 - Convening at 1:00 PM
    Galo V. Pauta

     

    The following application of the person convicted in Lehigh County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session:

    Friday, October 9, 2026 - Convening at 1:00 PM
    Mark Harpel

     

    The following application of the person convicted in Philadelphia County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session:

    Friday, October 9, 2026 - Convening at 9:00 AM
    Alex Thomas
    Andre Holliday (John Murray; John Murrey; Andre Holiday; Andri Holliday)
    Anitra N. Paris
    Anthonet Cuthbert-White (Dawn)
    Antonio E. Gonzalez (Lewis)
    Chamina C. Fogan
    Dennis Thompson (Wayne, Gravely)
    Edwin Pagan (Ed Cruz)
    Kyle A. Dennison, Sr.
    Meechi Custalow
    Roberto Vega (Robert)
    Rudolph Griggs (Bagley)
    William Fowler (Aaron Johnson, McLaughlin)
    Willie J. Jackson (Jiles )

    Friday, October 9, 2026 - Convening at 1:00 PM
    Frank Garcia

     

    The following application of the person convicted in Venango County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session:

    Friday, October 9, 2026 - Convening at 9:00 AM
    Darrin S. Adkins

     

    The following application of the person convicted in Wyoming County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session:

    Friday, October 9, 2026 - Convening at 1:00 PM
    Ashley C. Bunnell (McLaud)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2026 Session Calendar

    Please note: Scheduled sessions are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Board.

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    How to watch live hearings

    Hearings are streamed live on PAcast. The live stream will begin at the start of the hearing, typically 9 a.m. 

    What to expect as an applicant

    It’s important to come prepared to your Board of Pardons hearing. We recommend that applicants review our guide to the hearing process.

    Learn how to prepare

    Frequently asked questions

    The number of cases reviewed by the Board at each hearing varies.

    Merit reviews: These sessions include hundreds of cases. The Board votes on which of the cases presented have the merit to warrant a public hearing. Although hundreds of names are called, this session is shorter because there is no case discussion.

    Public hearings: Each hearing day is broken into two sessions of roughly 20 applicants. The Board generally reviews between 35 and 50 cases during each public hearing day. Over the span of three-day public hearings, the Board will review about 140 pardon cases.

    The Board of Pardons holds approximately six merit reviews and six public hearings a year. However, this is subject to the discretion of the Board.