"Today, I got a call from Gov. Newsom," Woods said in an Instagram video Wednesday afternoon, recounting how the governor had relayed the news to him and expressed appreciation for his work. "So, your boy has been pardoned!"
The grantees have 'turned their lives around since their convictions and have demonstrated a commitment of service to their families and communities,' the governor's office said in a statement.
Woods, who had two prior convictions as a teenager, was sentenced to 31 years to life for his role in a 1997 armed robbery under the state's 'three strikes' law.
The podcaster's sentence was commuted by former Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018 - a move that made Woods eligible for parole. Woods interviewed Brown for the podcast at the Sacramento governor's mansion after his release.
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