All figures generated by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, as of December 1, 2023.
Statistics by Year - 1999 to Present
Applications Merit Reviewed
| 1038
|
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 518
|
| Pardons Recommended | 395
|
Max Off Recommended
| 0
|
Min/Max Recommended
| 0
|
Commutation of Life Recommended
| 3
|
Pardons Denied
| 102
|
Max Off Denied
| 1
|
Min/Max Denied
| 0
|
Commutation of Life Denied
| 3
|
Applications Held Under Advisement by the Board
| 6
|
Applications Recommended to Governor
| 398
|
Pardons Granted by Governor
| 91
|
Max Off Granted by Governor
| 0
|
Min/Max Granted by Governor
| 0
|
Commutation of LIfe Granted by Governor
| 1
|
Total Applications Granted by Governor
| 92
|
Total Applications Denied by Governor
| 5
|
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 572
|
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 238
|
| Pardons Recommended | 184
|
| Max Off Recommended | 1
|
| Min Recommended | 1
|
Commutation of Life Recommended
| 9
|
| Pardons Denied | 22
|
| Max Off Denied | 2
|
| Min/Max Denied | 0 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 7
|
Applications Held Under Advisement by Board
| 9
|
| Applications Recommended to Governor | 195 |
| Applications Held by Governor | 7
|
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 100
|
| Max Off Granted by Governor | 0
|
| Min/Max Granted by Governor | 1 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 7
|
| Total Applications Granted by Governor | 108 |
| Total Applications Denied by Governor | 6
|
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 757 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 536 |
| Pardons Recommended | 434
|
| Max Off Recommended | 0 |
| Min Recommended | 6 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 9
|
| Pardons Denied | 71
|
| Max Off Denied | 2 |
| Min/Max Denied | 0 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 5 |
| Applications Held Under Advisement by Board | 0
|
| Applications Recommended to Governor | 449 |
| Applications Held by Governor | 2 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 425 |
| Min Granted by Governor | 6 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 8 |
| Total Applications Granted by Governor | 439 |
| Total Applications Denied by Governor | 4 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 743 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 660 |
| Pardons Recommended | 458 |
| Max Off Recommended | 1 |
| Min/Max Recommended | 93 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 13 |
| Pardons Denied | 66 |
| Max Off Denied | 1 |
| Min/Max Denied | 0 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 9 |
| Applications Held Under Advisement by Board | 0 |
| Applications Recommended to Governor | 565 |
| Applications Held by Governor | 0 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 444 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 13 |
| Total Applications Granted by Governor | 551 |
| Total Applications Denied by Governor | 14 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 517 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 381 |
| Pardons Recommended | 298 |
| Max Off Recommended | 1 |
| Min/Max Recommended | 1 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 19 |
| Pardons Denied | 38 |
| Max Off Denied | 1 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 22 |
| Applications Held Under Advisement by Board | 1 |
| Total Applications Recommended to Governor | 319 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 296 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 1 |
| MaxOff Granted by Governor | 1 |
| Min/Max Granted by Governor | 1 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 19 |
| Total Applications Granted by Governor | 317 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 566 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 320 |
| Pardons Recommended | 271 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 1 |
| Pardons Denied | 40 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 7 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 269 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 1 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 2 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 336 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 194 |
| Pardons Recommended | 164 |
| Min/Max Recommended | 1 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 1 |
| Pardons Denied | 26 |
| Min/Max Denied | 1 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 1 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 165 |
| Min/Max Granted by Governor | 1 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 1 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 0 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 478 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 364 |
| Pardons Recommended | 288 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 2 |
| Pardons Denied | 74 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 286 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 2 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 2 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 409 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 154 |
| Pardons Recommended | 113 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 2 |
| Pardons Denied | 39 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 110 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 1 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 2 |
| Applications Received | 208 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 397 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 133 |
| Pardons Recommended | 84 |
| Pardons Denied | 49 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 81 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 3 |
| Applications Received | 322 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 399 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 160 |
| Pardons Recommended | 111 |
| Pardons Denied | 48 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 149 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 14 |
| Applications Received | 381 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 369 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearing | 154 |
| Pardons Recommended | 104 |
| Pardons Denied | 49 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 1 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 107 |
| Pardons Denied by Govenor | 13 |
| Applications Received | 526 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 330 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearing | 140 |
| Pardons Recommended | 96 |
| Pardons Denied | 44 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor Corbett | 40 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor Rendell | 34 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 0 |
| Applications Received | 584 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 358 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 138 |
| Pardons Recommended | 120 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 1 |
| Pardons Denied | 16 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 1 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 164 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 3 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 0 |
| Applications Received | 590 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 420 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 202 |
| Pardons Recommended | 182 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 2 |
| Pardons Denied | 18 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 175 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 1 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 2 |
| Applications Received | 654 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 510 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 227 |
| Pardons Recommended | 194 |
| Pardons Denied | 33 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 141 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 0 |
| Applications Received | 655 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 370 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 195 |
| Pardons Recommended | 138 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 1 |
| Pardons Denied | 56 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 181 |
| Commutation of Life Granted by Governor | 1 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 11 |
| Applications Received | 668 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 360 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 183 |
| Pardons Recommended | 145 |
| Pardons Denied | 36 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 99 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 13 |
| Applications Received | 617 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 360 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 183 |
| Pardons Recommended | 140 |
| Min/Max Recommended | 2 |
| Pardons Denied | 40 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 2 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 161 |
| Min/Max Granted by Governor | 2 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 12 |
| Applications Received | 578 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 406 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 200 |
| Pardons Recommended | 151 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 1 |
| Pardons Denied | 45 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 3 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 123 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 15 |
| Applications Received | 564 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 355 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 179 |
| Pardons Denied | 22 |
| Min/Max Denied | 1 |
| Pardons Recommended | 154 |
| Commutation of Life Recommended | 1 |
| Pardons Granted by Schweiker | 83 |
| Pardons Denied by Schweiker | 1 |
| Pardons Granted by Rendell | 46 |
| Pardons Denied by Rendell | 13 |
| Applications Received | 488 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 314 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 164 |
| Pardons Denied | 34 |
| Pardons Recommended | 127 |
| Max Off Recommended | 1 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 109 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 3 |
| Applications Received | 367 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 275 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 138 |
| Pardons Denied | 15 |
| Min/Max Denied | 1 |
| Pardons Recommended | 122 |
| Pardons Granted by Ridge | 13 |
| Pardons Denied by Ridge | 6 |
| Pardons Granted by Schweiker | 146 |
| Applications Received | 332 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 245 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearings | 104 |
| Pardons Denied | 16 |
| Commutation of Life Denied | 1 |
| Pardons Recommended | 87 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 69 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 15 |
| Applications Received | 261 |
| Applications Merit Reviewed | 218 |
| Applications Heard at Public Hearing | 111 |
| Pardons Denied | 20 |
| Pardons Recommended | 90 |
| Min/Max Recommended | 1 |
| Pardons Granted by Governor | 33 |
| Pardons Denied by Governor | 19 |