Hope for Prisoners founder investigated for alleged misconduct

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 420

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hope for Prisoners CEO Jon Ponder is under investigation for alleged misconduct, the non-profit organization confirmed Thursday.

On Monday, the Nevada Department of Corrections told the Current that Ponder no longer works with the department, where HFP provided reentry assistance to inmates.

Ponder, who was convicted three times for bank robbery, won a federal pardon from President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in 2020 and a partial pardon from Gov. Steve Sisolak, …

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