Board of Pardons

Clemency Statistics by Year: 1999 to Present

We update the statistics multiple times a year to reflect the status of applications and recommendations made by the Board as well as actions taken by the Governor based on the Board’s recommendations.  

 

All figures generated by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, as of January 5, 2024.

Governor Shapiro (2023 - present)

 

     2023     

 2024    

Applications merit reviewed

1037 

Applications heard at public hearings

510 

Pardons recommended

396 

​Max off recommended

0 

Min/max recommended

​0
 

​Commutation of life recommended

​3
 

​Pardons denied

​102
 

​Max off denied

​1
 

​Min/max denied

​0
 

​Commutation of life denied

​3 

​     Applications held under advisement by the Board     

2 

Applications recommended to Governor

399 

Pardons granted by Governor

246 

Max off granted by Governor

0 

Min/max granted by Governor

0 

Commutation of life granted by Governor

2 

Total applications granted by Governor

248 

Total applications denied by Governor

20 


Governor Wolf (2015 - 2022)

 

     2022     

     2021     

      2020      

      2019     

     2018     

     2017     

     2016     

     2015     

Applications merit reviewed

 757743517566336478409

Applications heard at public hearings

 536660381320194364154

Pardons recommended

 434458298271164288113

​Max off recommended

 011    

Min/max recommended


6931 1  

​Commutation of life recommended

 913191122

​Pardons denied


71663840267439

​Max off denied

 211    

​Min/max denied


00  1  

​Commutation of life denied

 592271  

​     Applications held under advisement by the Board     

 001    

Applications recommended to Governor

 449565319    

Pardons granted by Governor

 425444296    

Max off granted by Governor

   1    

Min/max granted by Governor

 111 1  

Commutation of life granted by Governor

 813191121

Total applications granted by Governor

 439551317269165286110

Total applications denied by Governor

 41412022

 


Governor Corbett (2011 - 2014)

 

     2014     

     2013     

      2012      

      2011     

Applications received

208322381526

Applications merit reviewed

397399369330

Applications heard at public hearings

133160154140

Pardons recommended

8411110496

​Pardons denied

​49484944

Pardons granted by Governor

8114910740

     Total applications denied by Governor     

314130

 


Governor Rendell (2003 - 2011)

 

     2011     

     2010     

      2009      

      2008     

     2007     

     2006     

     2005     

     2004    

     2003     

Applications received

526584590654655668617578564

Applications merit reviewed

330358420510370360360406355

Applications heard at public hearings

140138202227195183183200179

Pardons recommended

96120182194138145140151154

Min/max recommended

      2  

Commutations of life recommended

012 1  11

​Pardons denied

​441618335636 4522

Min/max denied

        1

Commutation of life denied

010   23 

Pardons granted by Governor

341641751411819916112346

Min/max granted by Governor

      1  

     Commutation of life granted by Governor     

 31 1    

Total applications denied by Governor

00201113121513

 


Governor Schweiker (2001 - 2003)

 

     2003     

     2002    

     2001     

Applications received

564488367

Applications merit reviewed

355314275

Applications heard at public hearings

179164138

Pardons recommended

154127122

Max off recommended

010

Commutations of life recommended

100

​Pardons denied

223415

Min/max denied

1

01

Commutation of life denied

000

Pardons granted by Governor

83109146

     Total applications denied by Governor     

130

 


Governor Ridge (1999 - 2001)

 

     2001     

     2000    

     1999     

Applications Received

367332261

Applications Merit Reviewed

275245218

Applications Heard at Public Hearings

138104111

Pardons Recommended

1228790

Max Off Recommended

001

     Commutations of Life Recommended     

000

​Pardons Denied

151620

Min/Max Denied

1

00

Commutation of Life Denied

010

Pardons Granted by Governor

136933

Total Applications Denied by Governor

61519