Mission. The Office of the Pardon Attorney assists the President in the exercise of executive clemency. Under the Constitution, the President's clemency power extends only to federal criminal offenses. All requests for executive clemency for federal offenses are directed to the Pardon Attorney for investigation and review.
Rosalind Sargent-Burns was designated Acting Pardon Attorney by Attorney General William Barr on May 28, 2019. She has been a member of the Office of the Pardon Attorney for over 10 years. LEARN MORE.