Executive Clemency, Commutations, and Pardons (2020)

The US Constitution empowers the president to grant executive clemency to anyone in federal prison. Traditionally, those clemency grants happen at the end of a president's term. We're in these final weeks of President Trump's term, and there is a good chance that he will grant more petitions for clemency soon.

Here is an article on different types of early release from federal prison.

Separately:
On behalf of Prison Professors, I’d like to send a separate message. My name is Michael Santos and I thank you for your interest in our work. Although many people reach out to me directly, I’m not always able to respond immediately.

Still, I’d like to provide resources that may help you now.

Since I served 26 years in federal prison, I understand the urgency of making decisions, with good information. For that reason, I’ve written books and courses to provide resources for people can use as they’re preparing for better outcomes in court, sentencing, or prison. You can find those books and courses at the following links:

Get Books and Courses:

For those who want free resources to prepare for successful outcomes, please subscribe to our YouTube channel. We publish videos daily.

Watch free videos:

I hope these resources are helpful to you.

I will respond to your comment as soon as I can. Please understand that my role is to create content to change the outcomes of the system as a whole. If you want to hire one of our mitigation experts, use the following link:

Hire a Mitigation Expert:

You may also like our podcast:

Follow our series of videos with the following links:

1. How I Got 45-Years in Prison (2020)
2. Coming Up With a Plan for Prison (2020)
3. How I Got an Education in Prison (2020)
4. How to Get a College Degree in Prison (2020)
5. How I Found Mentors in Prison (2020)
6. How I got a Master’s Degree in Prison (2020)
7. How I Became an Author in Prison (2020)