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.

AGENDA

 PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PARDONS

PUBLIC SESSION

 

 

 

  

COMMONWEALTH OF PA BOARD OF PARDONS

The following application of the person convicted in Philadelphia County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session. You may view the live sessions by visiting https://pacast.com/live/bophearing.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - Convening at 9:00 AM

Andrea Y. Smith

Anthony P. Wilson (Young)

Brad S. Wechsler

Branden D. Vazquez

Christopher Dawkins

Damien Evans (Damon; Damian)

Darnell E. King

Demetro R. Johnson

Erin Holmes

Ikeem M. Brown

James A. Browne

James Brown, III

James T. Lyons

Kareem Brooks

Kariem H. Davis (Anthony Williams)

Kevin D. McDowell (Yancy)

Marnita Brown

Michael J. Marco, Jr.

Naah Allotey (Esme Taylor)

Sophat Din

Stephen Hart

Steven J. Fultz, Jr.

Tamara A. Lowman (Loman)

Tameka H. Adams

Tinita Y. Mason (Tanya Smith )

Wilbur Irick (Rick)

William D. DeSimone, Sr. (Dronsfield)

Yvette S. Gilbert

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - Convening at 1:00 PM

Antoine J. Vanderhorst

Bruce A. Meares (Mears)

Cortez Johnson

Denise D. Sheed (Linda, Sandy Talley, Satine)

Edgardo Ramos

Ellis Raven

Emily A. Visco

Fabian B. Livingston

Garey Thompson (Gary Sampsan Sampson Sanford Samason Samson)

Jerry White

Kimberly M. White

Marvin O'Connor

Maurice J. Roberts

Michael Rodgers

Michael Seldon

Nicolette Sanders (Wilson)

Raymond O. Patterson

Rodney J. Taylor

Yvonne McKinstry

Friday, June 6, 2025 - Convening at 9:00 AM

Jonathan Marshall (Cousins Bee)

 

The following application of the person convicted in Centre County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session. You may view the live sessions by visiting

https://pacast.com/live/bophearing.

Thursday, June 5, 2025 - Convening at 1:00 PM

Christopher G. Manos

Daniel A. Luttner

Michael Pfaff

 

The following application of the person convicted in Forest County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session. You may view the live sessions by visiting

https://pacast.com/live/bophearing.

Thursday, June 5, 2025 - Convening at 1:00 PM

Kurt H. DeVore

 

The following application of the person convicted in Lackawanna County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session. You may view the live sessions by visiting https://pacast.com/live/bophearing.

 

Friday, June 6, 2025 - Convening at 9:00 AM

David A. Crisci

Heather J. Mahan (Quinn, Crutchfield, Ice Princess, Jean)

Steve J. Szakal

 

The following application of the person convicted in Schuylkill County will be heard by the Board of Pardons in a virtual session. You may view the live sessions by visiting https://pacast.com/live/bophearing.

Thursday, June 5, 2025 - Convening at 1:00 PM

Paige L. Valentine

 

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

 

 




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.