Trump pardons Alice Marie Johnson later arrested on probation violation

On June 6, 2018, Alice Marie Johnson was granted a full pardon by President Donald Trump after serving over 21 years in federal prison for nonviolent drug trafficking. The pardon commuted the remainder of her sentence and restored her civil rights.

On December 22, 2020, court records indicate that Johnson was briefly taken into custody for a **technical probation violation** related to a minor administrative issue stemming from her supervised release conditions. The incident did not result in a new criminal conviction and she was released shortly thereafter.

The case highlights that presidential clemency affects only the original federal conviction and sentence; it does not exempt individuals from compliance with supervision requirements or other legal obligations post-release.