State of Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles

Members of the public may watch the following parole and pardon hearings via video feed. (Click here for instructions. The video will be available for viewing after the hearing as long as the link is posted on the website.) Hearings start at 9am unless posted otherwise. All hearings will be conducted as MS Teams or Zoom virtual hearings and streamed LIVE. Check back periodically for updates and links. Please refresh or switch your web browser if the links are not working. To watch MS Teams hearings on a mobile phone turn on desktop/full site mode. Click on the below links to watch hearings on:

May 18th, 2026:
P.A. 23-169 Hearing - R#3
P.A. 15-84 Hearing starts at 10:30am - R#3

Other than the official recording prepared by the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the recording of livestreamed proceedings is strictly prohibited, pursuant to C.G.S. ยง1-226. This includes audio recording, video recording through a cellphone, screen capture, screen shot, print screen, or any other recording types. Members of the public may request a copy of a hearing via a Freedom of Information request directed to BOPPFOI@ct.gov. For more information, please refer to the April 11, 2025 Agency Rule-Recordings.

Eligibility

Eligibility

 

You may apply to the Pardons Board for an Absolute Pardon, which is an absolute erasure of your criminal record, THREE (3) YEARS after the date of disposition of your most recent MISDEMEANOR conviction and FIVE (5) YEARS after the date of disposition of your most recent FELONY conviction.

 

If you have a case that was “nolled,” you are not eligible to apply for any type of pardon until the nolle has cleared.  A nolle remains for a period of thirteen (13) months after the date of disposition by the court.

 

Additionally, you cannot be on any form of supervision when applying for an Absolute Pardon, have any pending charges or open cases in any other jurisdiction (state or federal). 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  You cannot apply for erasure of one offense and not another. Only your entire criminal history will be considered for a full pardon.