Country music star Jelly Roll is one step closer to a full pardon in the state of Tennessee.
Jason DeFord, also known as Jelly Roll, is close to having a full pardon from his criminal past thanks to the backing of Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall.
Hall said, about a year ago, he asked Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to fully pardon Jelly Roll.
On Tuesday, that request was unanimously recommended by the Tennessee Board of Parole.
The decision to pardon Jelly Roll is now in Lee’s hands.
Jelly Roll has been open about his criminal past during his rise to stardom. His previous charges stem from incidents in 2003 and 2008, according to Davidson County court records.
Not only has he performed at sellout shows and appeared on television, but Jelly Roll has visited countless prisons and jails in an effort to encourage inmates to become better people while incarcerated.
