Parole & Clemency

Commutation - not parole - is the only viable option for Jonathan Pollard:
Background following release of declassified 1987 CIA Damage Assessment - J4JP News, December 26, 2012

1990-1994

Jan. 10, 1990: Letter to Justice Goldberg - Attachment A
Apr. 9, 1993: Refuting "Myths and Facts" of the Pollard Case
Aug. 4, 1994: Attorney to President's Counsel: Facts Show President Failed to Do Justice

1995

Mar. 30: Letter: B'nai B'rith Women to Parole Commissioner
June 20: The Weintraub Report on Parole
Nov. 29: No Parole Hearing for Jonathan Pollard: Larry Dub
Sept. 29: Clinton Ducks Rabin Request for Pollard

1996

Aug. 21: New "Solutions" Certain to Subvert Justice For Pollard

1998

Apr. 5: Why Parole Is Not An Option: Media Release
Oct. 4: Appeal for Clemency

2000

Jan. 23: No Parole for Pollard: IMRA
Jan. 23: Top Experts Advise Pollard Against Parole: Media Release
Apr. 11: Citizenship, Parole, and Remorse
Apr. 11: Letter From Nancy Luque Esq. to Amnon Dror
Apr. 12: The Weintraub Report on Parole (1995)

2004

Aug. 7, 2004: Congressman Weiner Calls on Bush to Grant Clemency to Pollard

2005

Nov. 2: Letter by Pollard's Attorneys: 2015 Release Meaningless

2007

Aug. 31: Rabbi Pesach Lerner on Parole and Clemency for Jonathan Pollard: Special to Hamodia
Sept. 1 Pollard Attorneys' Letter to President Bush Re: Clemency: Justice4JPnews
Sept. 3: Why Pollard Doesn't Apply for Parole: Hillel Fendel
Sept. 5: Hamodia Interview with Rabbi Pesach Lerner: Hamodia

2009

Bush's unforgivable failure:

2011

Aug. 24: Op-Ed: The American President and Freedom for Jonathan Pollard: Esther Pollard - The Jerusalem Post

2012

Dec. 20: Presidential Pardon Season: Does Pollard Have A Shot? Adam Dickter, The Jewish Week [NY]
Dec. 24: Commutation - not parole - is the only option for Jonathan Pollard
Dec. 27: Pollard's Catch-22: Esther Pollard, The Jerusalem Post

2013

Mar. 7: Grapevine: A misconception about Pollard: Greer Fay Cashman, The Jerusalem Post
Aug. 18: Editorial: Pollard's appeal: The Jerusalem Post

2014

Nov. 19: Pollard's parole plastering: Gil Hoffman - The Jerusalem Post
Nov. 20: Obama administration torpedoes bid to free Pollard: Israel Hayom
Nov. 20: US parole board refuses release of Jonathan Pollard: 124news - November 20, 2014
Nov. 20: 8 Senior US Officials Slam "Unjust Denial Of Parole To Pollard": Justice4JPnews
Nov. 20: Senior U.S. officials: Charge used to keep Pollard in prison 'patently false': Haaretz
Nov. 20: Ex-US officials decry Pollard's 'unjust denial of parole': Marissa Newman - The Times of Israel
Nov. 21: Jonathan Pollard 30 Years Behind Bars: Gil Hoffman - Jerusalem Post Magazine Feature
Nov. 21: Former US officials blast decision to deny Pollard parole: Yori Yalon & Israel Hayom Staff
Nov. 24: Netanyahu meets with Pollard's wife, says Israel working constantly for his release: The Jerusalem Post
Nov. 24: Pollard Parole Denial Is Unjust: Jonathan S. Tobin - Commentary Magazine
Nov. 26: Jonathan Pollard Denied Parole on False Charges; US Officials Slam Decision: The Jewish Voice [NY]

2018

Jan. 17: Lawmakers want James Clapper prosecuted for surveillance testimony before statute of limitations runs out: Steven Nelson - Washington Examiner