Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced executive clemency decisions for 34 individuals. “After thoroughly reviewing the merits of each case, I have decided to grant 34 individuals executive clemency,” said Gov. Lee. “Each individual case is unique and warranted consideration, and I thank the Board of Parole members for their thoughtful recommendations throughout this process. ”Executive clemency decisions are made in consultation with the Tennessee Board of Parole, which issues non-binding recommendations for each case. Individuals who have applied for clemency but are not included in today’s release remain eligible for clemency in the future.  The Governor will grant two types of clemency today:

Pardon: An official statement of forgiveness; pardons are granted to individuals who have completed their time in prison and are no longer incarcerated. Commutation: A decision to adjust an individual’s sentence; in this case, the commutation will be to expedite parole for an individual based on the unique merits and track record of success.

Another form of executive clemency is exoneration, which the Governor will not grant in this round of decisions.Additional information on executive clemency may be found here. Executive Clemency Grants

Alexis Loudenslager – Pardon Ashley Langford – Pardon Charles Denbow – Pardon Charles McNabb – Pardon Charles Murphy – Pardon Christina Walters – Pardon Christopher Pritchett – Pardon Dedrick Dillard – Pardon Donnie Sexton – Pardon Elbert “Manuel” Hudson, Jr. – Pardon Hannah Heinze – Pardon Israel Melton – Pardon Ivan Minter – Pardon Jamila Redditt – Pardon Jeremy Mack – Pardon Jill Dotson – Pardon Justin Smith – Pardon Kenneth Davis, Jr. – Pardon Kenretha Goldsmith – Pardon Kristopher (Kris) Stewart – Pardon Larry Boyd – Pardon LaTonya Sawyer – Pardon Margie Scales – Pardon Mary Ann Eicke – Pardon Michelle Arbogast – Pardon Phillip Clark – Pardon Ronald Haynes – Pardon Sarah Biviano – Pardon Scottye Starling – Pardon Tamir Greenlee – Pardon Thomas Clardy – Commutation Todd Buchanan – Pardon Toni Williams – Pardon Zandra Daniel – Pardon