Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has pardoned Jelly Roll for two felony convictions for robbery and drug possession, both before 2010. Jelly had served a year plus probation for the unarmed robbery charge and eight years of court-ordered supervision for the possession charge. He admits he has been jailed 40 times for other offenses, but they are no longer included in his online court records.

Jelly petitioned for pardon in 2024 noting that the charges were impeding his ability to tour globally, along with preventing him from hunting and owning a gun. 

The pardon does not clear Jelly’s record, but it is a step in that direction.