Country music star jailed more than 40 times gets closer to having criminal record wiped out – PennLive.com
2025-04-24T09:15:00Z
The 40-year-old even spent time in the prison for aggravated robbery.
Jelly Roll is one of the most popular artists in country music, but times were not always this good for him, and he has been open about that.
The 40-year-old was reportedly first arrested when he was just 14-years-old, and has been jailed more than 40 times, including a year spent in prison for aggravated robbery. No matter how popular he is, and how nice of a guy he might seem to be, a past like that can make it hard for a performer to expand and play shows beyond the United States.
But it looks like that may no longer be a problem for the singer because,
the Tennessee Board of Parole has recommended that he be pardoned. The decision was made on Tuesday.
“A year ago, I wrote (Tennessee Governor Bill Lee) asking for a full Pardon for Jason ‘Jelly Roll’ DeFord,” Nashville Sheriff Daron Hall wrote on X. Today the Board unanimously recommended his Pardon. It’s now in the hands of our Governor.”
Jelly Roll called the decision “incredible,” according to USA Today.
“I pray this goes through,” he said. “But today was special for me, regardless.”
Jelly Roll told the board that he needed the pardon to tour internationally, but said he also wanted to do missionary work in other countries later in life.
“I want to be an inspiration for people who are now where I used to be — to let them know that change is truly possible,” he told the board. “One of the reasons I’m asking for your recommendation for this pardon is because I’m looking to take my message of redemption through the power of music and faith through the rest of the world.”
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