Clemency record
Joseph R. Biden.2021–2025
Grants
257
Pardons and commutations issued during this term.
Pardons
76
30% of grants.
Commutations
181
70% of grants.
Restitution forgiven
$7.6M
Money owed to victims that recipients no longer have to pay back.
Composition.
Where this term's grants concentrate, by offense category.
Timeline.
Every clemency action in reverse chronological order.
January 19, 202511 pardons, 7 commutations
Francis W. Biden James B. Biden Sara Jones Biden John T. Owens Valerie Biden OwensDarryl ChambersErnest William CromartieAnthony S. FauciMarcus Mosiah GarveyGerald Glenn LunderganMark A. MilleyRavidath RagbirDon Leonard Scott, Jr.Kemba Smith PradiaThe Members of Congress who served on the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (“Select Committee”); the staff of the Select Committee, as provided by House Resolution 503 (117th Congress); and the police officers from the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department or the U.S. Capitol Police who testified before the Select CommitteeLeonard PeltierRobin PeoplesKimberly RobinsonShawndale SaundersKeith SeigleMichelle WestShaddy Whitaker
other, drug offense, financial crime, fraud, violent crime
December 23, 202437 commutations
Shannon Wayne AgofskyBillie Jerome AllenAquilia Marcivicci BarnetteBrandon Leon BashamAnthony George BattleMeier Jason BrownCarlos David CaroWesley Paul Coonce, Jr., aka Wesley Paul CoonceBrandon Michael CouncilChristopher Emory Cramer, aka Christopher CramerLen DavisJoseph EbronRicky Allen FackrellEdward Leon Fields, Jr., aka Edward Leon FieldsChadrick Evan FulksMarvin Charles Gabrion, II, aka Marvin Charles GabrionEdgar Baltazar GarciaThomas Morocco Hager, aka Thomas HagerCharles Michael Hall, aka Charles HallNorris G. HolderRichard Allen JacksonJurijus KadamovasDaryl LawrenceIouri Mikhel, aka Iouri Gherman MikhelRonald MikosJames H. Roane, Jr., aka James H. RoaneJulius Omar RobinsonDavid Anthony RunyonRicardo Sanchez, Jr., aka Ricardo SanchezThomas Steven SandersKaboni SavageMark Isaac SnarrRejon Taylor, aka Rejon L. TaylorRichard TiptonJorge Avila TorrezDaniel TroyaAlejandro Enrique Ramirez Umaña, aka Alejandro Enrique Umana
violent crime, drug offense, other
December 12, 202439 pardons
Nina Simona AllenKelsie Lynn BecklinDuran Arthur BrownNorman O'Neal BrownArthur Lawrence ByrdSarah Jean CarlsonBrandon Sergio CastroflayRosetta Jean DavisGregory S. EkmanShannan Rae FaulknerTrynitha FultonPaul John GarciaKim Douglas HamanSherranda Janell HarrisTerence Anthony JacksonEdwin Allen JonesJamal Lee KingJerry Donald ManningHoni Lori MooreEmily Marie Good NelsonDenita Nicole ParkerMichael Gary PelletierRussell Thomas PortnerNathaniel David Reed, IIIGary Michael RobinsonJose Antonio RodriguezPatrice Chante SellersAudrey Diane SimonJames Russell StiddDiana B. VillanuevaLashawn Marrvinia WalkerMireya Aimee WalmsleyKimberly Jo WarnerStevoni Wells DoyleJohnnie Earl WilliamsShawnte Dorothea WilliamsLaShundra Tenneal WilsonLora Nicole WoodJames Edgar Yarbrough
other, fraud, drug offense
April 24, 202411 pardons, 5 commutations
Jason HernandezBeverly Denise Holcy, aka Beverly CantyJeffrey Alan LewisBobby Darrell LoweryJesse Mosley, aka Jessie MosleyKatrina PolkGlenn Ray Royal, Jr.Alexis SuttonRicky Donnell Tyler, aka Rick TylerStacy L. WilderPilar Alejandra Yelicie-RodriguezDaequon Charles DavisJophaney HyppoliteXavier Martez ParnellLeshay Nicole RhotonMargaret Ann Vandyke
drug offense, other
December 22, 202311 commutations
Felipe ArriagaEarlie Deacon BarberJames Michael BarberAnthony EwingQuittman Andre GoodleyDeondre Cordell HigginsLeroy LymonsAngel RosarioEsaias J. TuckerDarryl Allen WinkfieldKenneth Winkler
drug offense
September 14, 20233 pardons, 2 commutations
other, financial crime, fraud
April 28, 202331 commutations
Chiquita AckerKathy AlexanderCamille Diane ArmstrongConnie AvalosLori BroadwayKevin Lee BurdockBongani Charles CalhounJennifer Marie ChastainAaron CourterCatherine CrottsScottie Ladon DixonSamuel GempleMario Francisco Gomez, Jr.Daniel GraapLisa GribbleAndre Richard HarrisBart HydeRebecca LawrenceRogelio MurilloRicky Lee NewtonShawn PaaainaRobert Raymond PalmerGregory Todd PeasleyMaria PetersonSamuel RiveraGerman Roman-OliverVickie SandersPhillip SteelyRyan VickGregory WarrickRaymond Washington
drug offense
December 30, 20226 pardons
Gary Parks DavisEdward Lincoln De Coito IIIVincente Ray FloresBeverly Ann Ibn-TamasCharlie Byrnes JacksonJohn Dix Nock III
drug offense, other, violent crime
September 30, 20222 commutations
drug offense
September 19, 20221 commutation
drug offense
April 26, 20223 pardons, 75 commutations
Betty Jo BogansAbraham W. Bolden Sr.Dexter Eugene JacksonSergio AcostaKathy Marie AlbrechtMaria Isabel ArreolaRoberto BarrioKelvin BeaufortBrandon Todd BerrySharon Louise BoatrightTerry BootyRamola Kaye BrownJulian BurfordMark Richard BurtonNickolas CanoRuben Lopez CazaresJose Luis ColungaPaul Hernandez ContrerasKaren CoxLori Jean CrossMario CruzChristopher DancyCatalina DavisStacie DemersDeborah Ann DoddManuel Ruben Duran-PimentelNova Neal FinauTina Marie FinazzoDavid C. FrazierJulio Cesar GarzaOdell GivensDianna Gonzalez-AgostoVirgil GoodmanChristopher GunterRachel Lynn HansonStephanie HernandezBrandon Jermaine HuguleyDavid Charles JenkinsDouglas Dean JohnsonGregory JonesStephan George JonesTerri KellyVincent Edward KennedyTellas Levallas KennedyBrittany KrambeckCarry LeDavid LeeRosamaria LuceroPaul A. LupercioAngelica MarquezEddie MateusStephanie McMurphyByron James MillerBethel Cheyenne MooneyhamColleen MossbergerQuang NguyenRickey Wayne NortonShannon Ann NortonThomas PerkinsAaron PonceRose Trujillo RangelAlejandro ReynaFermin SernaMackie ShiversKirstie Marie Smith IsraelTony Lee StanfieldCleola SullivanCharles Arnold ThomasEdwin G. TierneyJesse Alan TrimueDaniel ValenciaMartin R. VandemerweJames Darrell WalkerCindy Noella WilliamsCynthia Lynn Yeley-DavisAndrea ZavalaCourtney Donnell ZenoDavid L. Zouck
drug offense, fraud, other