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.

PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PARDONS

COMMUTATION HEARING SESSION

SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2025 AT 12:00 PM

 

I. OPENING REMARKS –   HONORABLE AUSTIN DAVIS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

II. CASES TO BE HEARD BY THE BOARD

  1.  Abraham Cruz
  2.  James Dorsey
  3.  Gail Stallworth          
  4.  Gene Rodgers           
  5.  Joseph Nara              
  6.  Jose Nieves                
  7.  Ralph Blount   
  8.  Peter Hogan    
  9.  Kimerly Joynes          
  10.  Leonard Reel  
  11.  Alfred Roach
  12.  Norman Bartlow      

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  

 

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

 

COMMONWEALTH OF PA BOARD OF PARDONS

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

Friday, September 12, 2025 - Convening at 12:00 PM

  • Gail T. Stallworth (Spain),  SCI - Muncy
  • James E. Dorsey, SCI - Fayette

 

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

Friday, September 12, 2025 - Convening at 12:00 PM

  • Gene L. Rodgers, SCI - Mahanoy

 

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

Friday, September 12, 2025 - Convening at 12:00 PM

  • Abraham C. Cruz, SCI - Phoenix

 

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

Friday, September 12, 2025 - Convening at 12:00 PM

  • Joseph G. Nara, Sr., SCI - Greene

 

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

Friday, September 12, 2025 - Convening at 12:00 PM

  • Jose E. Nieves, Jr. (QuiQue/QuiQuito), SCI - Phoenix

 

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

Friday, September 12, 2025 - Convening at 12:00 PM

  • Alfred Roach (Smokey, Derrick Low; Derrick Lowe ), SCI - Phoenix
  • Kimerly Joynes, SCI - Cambridge Springs
  • Leonard R. Reel (Sonny), SCI - Mahanoy
  • Peter C. Hogan, SCI - Phoenix
  • Ralph G. Blount (Ralphael Blunt), SCI - Mahanoy

 

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

Friday, September 12, 2025 - Convening at 12:00 PM

  • Norman E. Bartlow, SCI - Smithfield




Schedule

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

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.

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.