Governor Polis Announces Clemency for 24 Individuals 

DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis announced that he has granted clemency to 24 individuals, including 4 commutations and 19 pardons.  The Governor also granted one individual a commutation and a pardon. 

The Governor granted commutations to Michael Clifton, Sidney Cooley, Robin Farris, and Sean Marshall. Mr. Clifton and Mr. Marshall are granted parole effective January 31, 2023, with terms and conditions of parole to be set by the Parole Board. Mr. Cooley is granted parole no earlier than January 31, 2023, on a date appropriate based on the completion of his re-entry plan in Colorado, with terms and conditions of parole to be set by the Parole Board. He will be permitted to serve his parole period in Ohio if approved under the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. Ms. Farris will be parole eligible on January 31, 2023.

The Governor granted pardons to Vicente Antillon, Marla Bautista, Jay Biesemeier, Wendy Biesemeier, William Bray, Joseph Burns, Daniel Collins, Carey Davidson, Samuel DeBono, Caleb Haley, Mark Harmon, Walter Hooton, Charles Hurlburt, Tell Jones, John Krause, Terrence Miller, Steven Thomas, Staci Tillman, and Ryan Tomka. 

The Governor granted a commutation and pardon to Jay Hemphill. 

Read the Executive Order and clemency letter. 

In 2019, Governor Polis re-created the Executive Clemency Advisory Board. The Board reviews clemency applications and makes recommendations to the Governor for commutations and pardons.