State Specific-NY

There are two ways to help you get your sentence reduced or eliminated and potentially come home sooner. While you are still incarcerated, you can apply for clemency in the form of a sentence commutation, and you can apply for parole at the time which was specified when you were sentenced. These kinds of relief are not mutually exclusive. You can apply for both, depending on the timing, which will be described below. Once you have been released, there are two kinds of pardons which you may be able to apply for. Pardons clear your record and set the conviction aside. This guide is designed to walk you through the options available to you and to explain the processes for relief.