I certainly don't see this as being a positive contribution to the reintegration efforts of many of the people I work with.
I think five years is a really long time already. I notice individuals in my work struggling in job after job, never being able to get promoted in their jobs, being stuck in a lot of the same industries when they want to do something else.
Taz tried to get into working with kids with disabilities. He did an amazing job, and he has amazing references. He was loved by the children and the staff there. They want to hire him back if he gets a pardon, but he might not get a pardon and he might not be able to work in that field. Right now, he's roofing and enjoying it, but there are other possibilities for someone with the skills that Taz has. I think five years is a long time.
As John has mentioned, when you've proven yourself, proved you can move on with your life in five years, when you've overcome the huge barriers that are placed in front of you every single day coming out of prison, out of our federal system, and you do that over and over again for five years and you make it, you have earned your pardon.
I think ten years is enough to break someone, and I don't think that's worth it for public safety.