Overview

• The Tennessee Board of Parole unanimously recommended a pardon for Jelly Roll, with one member recusing from the vote.
• Governor Bill Lee, who has issued over 90 pardons since 2019, holds the final authority to grant or deny the pardon.
• Jelly Roll seeks the pardon to facilitate international travel for performances and missionary work, citing current logistical hurdles caused by his criminal record.
• The singer's application highlighted his transformation, philanthropy, and advocacy, including prison outreach and testimony on the fentanyl crisis.
• Jelly Roll, whose criminal history includes robbery and drug convictions, has become a Grammy-nominated artist and a symbol of redemption through music and faith.