Nursing home owner pardoned by Trump granted parole in Arkansas

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: January 15, 2026

Words: 233

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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A nursing home owner who was pardoned by President Donald Trump has been paroled in Arkansas, less than a month after he was ordered to a state prison.

Joseph Schwartz was granted parole by the Arkansas Post Prison Transfer Board, according to an email sent Thursday by a notification system that tells the public about an offender’s change in status.

Schwartz had been ordered last month to prison to serve out his sentence …

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