People Change.
Records Can Too.
TWO-THIRDS
of those who apply for a pardon in
Pennsylvania actually get one!
TWO-THIRDS
of those who apply for a pardon in
Pennsylvania actually get one!
If you are being held back by a conviction in Pennsylvania for a crime at least five years ago where no one was hurt, you need to know this good news. Since 2019, Pennsylvania has been leading the nation in pardon reform.
the process is free, the form is short, you don’t need a lawyer, and hundreds and hundreds of people are being pardoned every year.
THANKS TO THE REFORMS, THERE IS A LARGE AND GROWING COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WITH CONVICTIONS IN THEIR PAST, WHO ARE COMING TOGETHER FROM AROUND THE STATE TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS, AND TO PUSH MORE CHANGE, SO THAT THERE WILL BE MORE PARDONS, FASTER. TO READ ABOUT THE PARDON PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE, CLICK HERE. AND TO READ ABOUT THE FILM PARDON ME AND OUR “PARDONS FOR THE PEOPLE” CAMPAIGN, CLICK HERE.
News Alert
The next Pardon Hearings are scheduled for January 10, 11 and 12 with sessions beginning at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Click here to watch the hearings, and click here to watch “Preparing for YOUR Pardon Hearing” which was recorded in November.
Find a Pardon Project
Pardon Projects are countywide efforts that link together community organizations (called “Pardon Hubs”) that have been trained in the pardon form and process. They also have a list of volunteers (called “Pardon Coaches”) ready to help people fill out the application.
Click on the county name below to be directed to their website.
Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)
Allegheny County (Wilkinsburg)
Beaver County
Berks County
Bucks County
Cambria County
Cumberland County (in development)
Centre County
Chester County
Crawford County (in development)
Delaware County
Erie County
Lackawanna County
Lancaster County
Lawrence County (in development)
Lehigh County
Luzerne County
Montgomery County
Northampton County
Philadelphia County
Somerset County
Wayne County
Washington County
Westmoreland County
York County
Crawford County (in development)
Cumberland County (in development)
Delaware County
Erie County
Lackawanna County
Lancaster County
Lawrence County (in development)
Lehigh County
Luzerne County
Montgomery County
You CAN
Do It Yourself!
You really CAN do it yourself.
If you have a question, write us:
[email protected].
Click here for the application form and instructions.
Click here to watch some self-help videos.
Click here to hear from people who have been through the process.
There are lots of examples and resources to help you get started, plus lots of experience to share. All of the county Pardon Projects are connected through the Pennsylvania Association of Pardon Projects.
Let’s Get Started Creating Your New Future!
About the Pardon Project
230 S. Broad Street Suite 1102
Philadelphia, PA 19102
