Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has more than doubled the number of pardons granted by any governor in the state before him, with a quarter of the pardons being for non-violent marijuana offenses.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf gestures as he speaks at a reception for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party in Philadelphia on October 28, 2022. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has issued more than twice the amount of pardons granted by any of his predecessors, with at least a quarter of them targeting non-violent marijuana offenses, his administration announced Thursday.
Wolf, a Democrat, signed his final 369 pardons this week, for a total of 2,540 since he took office in 2015. He surpassed Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell’s record of 1,122 granted pardons. Of the pardons, 395 were part of the expedited review process for nonviolent marijuana-related offenses. Another 232 were part of the"I have taken this process very seriously — reviewing and giving careful thought to each and every one of these 2,540 pardons and the lives they will impact," Wolf said in a statement. "Every single one of the Pennsylvanians who made it through the process truly deserves their second chance, and it’s been my honor to grant it.
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