In his final executive action before leaving office, Governor Steve Beshear granted 197 pardons and 6 commutations to individuals sentenced for a range of offenses.
Throughout his 8 years in office, Governor Beshear received more than 3,400 requests for pardons that were reviewed over several months by the Governor and his staff.
Governor Beshear’s predecessor, Ernie Fletcher, received more than 1,000 pardon requests and granted just over 100 pardons during his four years in office.
Among the actions taken Monday (12/07) by Governor Beshear were commutations of sentence or full pardons to 10 women sentenced for violent crimes they committed after suffering years of domestic violence abuse at the hands of their eventual victims.
The Governor also pardoned several individuals who were convicted of drug offenses. Governor Beshear, a former Attorney General, said the pardon requests of these individuals described with candor their mistakes with drugs and highlighted their efforts to stay sober and become productive members of their communities.
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