FAMM Calls for Congressional Review of the Office of the U.S. Pardon Attorney

Julie Stewart, FAMM’s president, issued a statement in reaction to the latest disturbing investigative article from ProPublica and The Washington Post about the handling of requests for sentence commutations by federal prisoners at the Office of the Pardon Attorney (OPA). “This report is extremely disturbing but not surprising," said Stewart. "The Pardon Attorney’s office is not a gatekeeper but a brick wall. Congress should investigate this egregious behavior immediately with oversight hearings. The entire clemency process should be removed from the Department of Justice’s control."

 

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