Second Chances Through Clemency: An Introduction to the Office of the Pardon Attorney

Meet the Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON), the component of the U.S. Department of Justice that supports the President’s exercise of the clemency power, a powerful tool to achieve justice. Learn from the Pardon Attorney, Senior Deputy Pardon Attorney, and clemency recipient Evans Ray, Jr. about what clemency is and the powerful impact clemency can have in providing second chances to individuals who have been convicted of a federal criminal offense.