People Change.
Records Can Too.
Reports
- August 2024, The Pennsylvania Pardon Project: An Evaluation
- July 2024, Pardon Me: Second Report of the Impact Campaign (January – June 2024)
- June 2024, Innovations in Cross-Sector Collaborations: An Approach to Increase Ecosystem and Place-Based Impact (The West Philly Pardon Network)
- March 2024, Expediting Pardons
- December 2023, Pardon Me: The First Ninety Days of the Impact Campaign
- March 2023, The Justice Logjam in the Courthouse: A Data-Driven Proposal to Expedite the Consideration of Applications for Pardon in Pennsylvania
- March 2022, Making DEI Real By Cutting Chains From The Past
- February 2022, Expediting Pardons In Pennsylvania: An Analysis Of 1,143 Pardon Decisions Made By The Board of Pardons And Their Potential For Process Improvements And Cost Savings
- January 2022, Communities Coming Together in Restorative Justice
- June 2021, Pardons as Neighborhood Economic Investment
- January 2021, Costs And Fees Charged To Indigent Criminal Defendants In Philadelphia County
- December 2020, Redefining Pardons: On The Leading Edge Of National Reform
- August 2020, Pardons and Public Safety: Examining A Decade Of Recidivism Data In Pennsylvania
- July 2019, The Pardon Project: Report of the First Year
The Pardon Project began in 2018 as a part of Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity's service to its Philadelphia low-income clients with criminal records. Its first year report can be read here. When COVID-19 shut down direct operations, Tobey Oxholm (then PLSE's Executive Director) started teaching individuals and organizations about pardons via zoom. A greatly simplified application made it possible to engage with more volunteers, and the Project expanded to counties all around the state.
In 2025, the Pennsylvania Pardon Project was formed as a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation and received its 501c3 determination that same year. Contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law and GREATLY appreciated, and should be mailed. New partners are welcome at all times. Copies of the organization's tax returns and policies are available upon request.
