Source: Fox News
“Jelly Roll has gotten one step closer to receiving a full pardon for his previous convictions. The Tennessee Board of Parole officially recommended the 40-year-old musician receive a full pardon following a 45-minute hearing which included statements from a number of witnesses, including Nashville Sheriff Daron Hall, who runs Nashville’s jail. The hearing ended with a vote, in which the board reached a unanimous agreement to recommend the musician be pardoned, with only one board member recusing themselves from voting. ‘This was incredible,’ Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, said after the vote, according to the board’s recording of the meeting. ‘I pray this goes through. But today was special for me, regardless.’ The board’s unanimous vote leaves the final decision in the hands of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.” (04/23/25)