Washington Times · Jan 12, 2023
Pennsylvania governor more than doubles state record for pardons granted
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a Capitol news conference to announce he signed legislation to increase funding to nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Monday, July 11, 2022, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has issued more than twice the amount of pardons granted by any of his predecessors, with at least a quarter of them targeting non-violent marijuana offenses, his administration announced Thursday.
Wolf, a Democrat, signed his final 369 pardons this week, for a total of 2,540 since he took office in 2015. He surpassed Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell’s record of 1,122 granted pardons.