Expedited Pardons Review

As used in this section and sections 54-124a(j)(2)-2a to 54-124a(j)(2)-7a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:

1. (1) "Applicant" means a person convicted of an offense who completes an application for pardon consideration by the Board of Pardons and Paroles;
2. (2) "Board" means the Board of Pardons and Paroles;
3. (3) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board of Pardons and Paroles;
4. (4) “Expedited pardon” means a pardon application identified by an employee of the Board as meeting the criteria described in section 54-124a(j)(2)-6a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies that will be reviewed by a panel of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and which may be granted without a hearing to a person convicted of an offense other than a violent offense, after the consideration of the application submitted to the Board of Pardons and Paroles in accordance with sections 54-124a(j)(2)-2a to 54-124a(j)(2)-7a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
5. (5) "Incarceration" means the period of time an individual is confined in a correctional institution, under Department of Correction supervision, or under parole supervision;
6. (6) "Pardon" means the conditional or absolute release from the legal penalties resulting from the conviction of an offense;
7. (7) "Victim" means "victim of crime" or "crime victim" as provided in section 1-1k of the Connecticut General Statutes; and
8. (8) “Violent offense” means any offense (A) for which an individual is convicted and which causes such individual’s eligibility for parole release to be subject to the provisions of section 54-125a(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes, (B) that results in a conviction for a violation of section 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-56, 53a-56a, 53a-56b, 53a-57, 53a-58, 53a-59, 53a-59a, 53a-59b, 53a-60, 53a-60a, 53a-60b, 53a-60c, 53a-64aa, 53a-64bb, 53a-70, 53a-70b, 53a-72b, 53a-92, 53a-92a, 53a-94, 53a-94a, 53a-95, 53a-100aa, 53a-101, 53a-102, 53a-102a, 53a-103a, 53a-111, 53a-112, 53a-134, 53a-135, 53a-136, 53a-167c, 53a-179b, 53a-179c, 53a-181c or 53a-321 of the Connecticut General Statutes, (C) for which an individual is convicted and which causes such individual to serve at least eighty-five per cent of such individual’s sentence pursuant to a policy established by the Board, or (D) for which an individual is convicted and is otherwise prohibited from being granted parole.

(Effective August 2, 2016)