Jelly Roll received the pardon that he's been hoping for on December 18th.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee pardoned him for two robbery and drug felonies issued before 2010 in Davidson County. "His story is remarkable, and it's a redemptive, powerful story, which is what you look for and what you hope for," Governor Lee told reporters. "It was evident to me that this is a man who should get a pardon." The pardon doesn't wipe Jelly Roll's record completely clean, but forgives a 2003 conviction for robbery and a 2008 conviction for drug possession.