California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued 19 pardons on Thanksgiving Eve, together with one to a Pulitzer Prize finalist who produced the favored podcast “Ear Hustle” whereas imprisoned in San Quentin.
Earlonne Woods, of the award-winning podcast, acquired a “full and unconditional” pardon from Newsom on Wednesday after the governor acknowledged “the work he has completed to remodel himself.”
Woods helped begin “Ear Hustle” in 2017, the 12 months earlier than his launch from San Quentin. He nonetheless hosts the present from outdoors the state’s oldest jail.
With roughly 80 million downloads, the present takes listeners contained in the notorious jail to be taught in regards to the every day lives and struggles of its residents. “Ear Hustle” was the primary audio program to be named a Pulitzer finalist when it earned that designation in 2020.
Woods is working with actor Morgan Freeman’s leisure firm on a docuseries, according to the deadline.
In 1989, at age 17, he was first sentenced to 10 years in jail in Los Angeles for housebreaking and kidnapping. A decade later he was once more sentenced to life in jail after making an attempt to rob a sufferer at gunpoint, in keeping with the pardon.
Former Governor Jerry Brown initially commuted Woods’ second sentence in 2018.
Newsom close-ups announced to use for clemency in May, however the state Supreme Court’s approval was wanted as a result of Wood had been convicted of a number of felonies.
Newsom issued greater than 200 pardons throughout his time in workplace.
