Governor Laura Kelly announced Friday, November 22nd, that she granted pardons to two individuals who show strong signs of rehabilitation. The decision to grant the pardons was made following independent reviews by the prison review board, the Kansas Department of Administration, and the governor’s legal team. The two pardoned were Anthony Mitchell, who was serving time for drug convictions, and 29-year-old Richard McMichael, who had two previous drug convictions and another for aggravated battery – bodily harm with a deadly weapon/manner.
Governor kelly took into consideration numerous factors to determine if the pardons were warranted, including but not limited to: the nature of the offense, impact of the crime on victims or survivors, demonstration of rehabilitation, criminal history, absence of disciplinary issues in prison, positive achievements and growth while incarcerated, and the ability to contribute to society.
