Colorado Governor Polis Signs Pardons, Granting Full Pardons to 27 People
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed orders on November 12 granting full and unconditional pardons to 27 people, restoring specified citizenship rights and waiving civil disabilities tied to the convictions listed in the orders.
The pardons cover convictions in counties across Colorado from 1975 to 2017, including drug offenses, theft, burglary and trespass. The recipients include Victor Arellano, Richard Batdorf, Timothy Cordova, Luis Day and Mitchell Downing, among the 27 people pardoned.
The state notes that a pardon restores the specified citizenship rights but does not automatically erase or seal a criminal record.
According to Colorado Department of Corrections guidance, the Executive Clemency Advisory Board reviews pardon applications and makes recommendations to the governor, who then decides. The pardons are the latest batch issued by Polis, whose office regularly uses the clemency process to help people who have completed their sentences reintegrate into society, restoring rights such as voting and removing barriers to employment.
Source: Office of the Governor of Colorado
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Photo: 科罗拉多州州长贾里德·波利斯（美国内政部官方照片，公共领域，GSM 固定图库）/ Colorado Governor Jared Polis (official photo, U.S. Department of the Interior, public domain, GSM asset library)
