The Office of the Pardon Attorney has released a Spanish-language version of its application for commutation of sentence. This application can be used to request that the President commute the sentence of an incarcerated individual. The release follows the launch of an improved pardon application in June 2024 and an English-language commutation application in November 2023.
In 2023 and 2024, the Office revised all its clemency forms to enhance accessibility and user-friendliness. These revisions are part of a department-wide effort to expand access to justice by simplifying public-facing forms and documents, aligning with recommendations from the 2022 and 2023 Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Reports.
“Through collaboration with the Office for Access to Justice, regular community outreach and education, and the hard work of our team, we have been able to overhaul our entire platform of clemency applications,” said Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer. “The Spanish-language application will allow a large number of people within the Federal Bureau of Prisons to better access the clemency process going forward. It is a key step in our efforts to make clemency more transparent and to meet our obligation to increase language access for our applicants.”
The Office is also collaborating with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) to ensure that Spanish speakers within FBOP facilities have access to this new form.
For more information about the work and outreach efforts of the Office of the Pardon Attorney, visit their official website at justice.gov.