Jon Ponder
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Criminal penalty5 years in prison
Criminal statusPardoned
Jon Ponder | |
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.jpg) Ponder in August 2020 | |
| Criminal penalty | 5 years in prison |
| Criminal status | Pardoned |
Jon Donyae Ponder is an American thrice-convicted bank-robber who after his release in 2009 has founded the Hope for Prisoners program in Nevada which helps former prisoners to reintegrate into society.[1]
Ponder's work was put into the national spotlight when President Donald Trump granted him a pardon during the 2020 Republican National Convention.[2] The pardon was publicized shortly before Ponder was scheduled to appear as a speaker at the event.[3]
