BOP to conduct Board meeting/clemency hearings this month

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Board of Parole will conduct executive clemency hearings August 18-19 at its downtown Nashville central office, located at James Robertson Parkway in the Davy Crockett Tower.

The clemency hearings are open to the public and will be conducted in the Chairman Richard Montgomery Board Room, located on the fourth floor.  The schedule and times are as follows:

Day/Date                                Time (CT)         Hearings

Tuesday, August 18      `          11 a.m.             Executive Clemency Hearings

Wednesday, August 19             9 a.m.               Executive Clemency Hearings                                                   

The Board is responsible for reviewing all clemency requests (pardons, commutations, and exonerations) and submits non-binding recommendations to the Governor for his consideration. Only the Governor can exercise Executive Clemency power.

The hearings are open to the public.

The Board of Parole is an independent seven-member board whose members are appointed by the Governor. The Board makes decisions about which eligible offenders will be granted parole and placed on community supervision for the remainder of their sentences. The Board also can revoke parole of those offenders who do not abide by the conditions of their supervision.

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