Pardon Statistics
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recently published statistics regarding its actions on pardon applications for 2006.
In 2006, the Board looked at 183 applications for full pardons and approved 48 of those for Governor Perry to consider.
The Governor approved 11 full pardons and denied 49 applications. (Some of the applications were left over from 2005).
Governor Perry also approved 3 pardons based on innocence.
Finally, neither the Board nor the Governor commuted or approved a reprieve for a death penalty sentence.
In 2006, the Board looked at 183 applications for full pardons and approved 48 of those for Governor Perry to consider.
The Governor approved 11 full pardons and denied 49 applications. (Some of the applications were left over from 2005).
Governor Perry also approved 3 pardons based on innocence.
Finally, neither the Board nor the Governor commuted or approved a reprieve for a death penalty sentence.
posted by Fred Dahr at
2:58 PM
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