Readout of the Pardon Attorney’s FCI Thomson Visit

On July 23, Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer and members of her team visited Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Thomson, a low security Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) facility for male inmates with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp, located in Thomson, Illinois. The Pardon Attorney and her team hosted a series of educational sessions about the federal clemency process and answered questions from FBOP staff and incarcerated individuals.

During their visit, the Pardon Attorney and her team worked with FCI Thomson staff to make the Office of the Pardon Attorney's commutation instructions and form available on TruLincs, a secure email service for inmates and their contacts.

The visit to FCI Thomson is the ninth in a series of educational events conducted by the Pardon Attorney for incarcerated individuals and staff at various FBOP locations.

These educational sessions within the FBOP are part of the initiative by the Office of the Pardon Attorney to increase the accessibility and transparency of the clemency process through education and community engagement.