Director of at-risk youth program reflects on pardon from Gov. Brad Little

Key points (ReadOut summary)

• Granados was convicted in 2008 of conspiracy related to a Boise bank robbery at age 19 and served one year in jail plus seven years probation.
• Governor Little signed the pardon, one of the few issued during his nearly eight-year tenure, after community members advocated on Granados’ behalf.
• Granados now serves as Executive Director of Breaking Chains Academy, helping at-risk youth avoid gangs via education and mentorship.
• The pardon provides Granados closure and highlights the program’s impact after he became a convicted felon at 19 and later a mentor at 24.
• The organization currently serves 20 students with 15 on a waitlist, prioritizing those on probation, impacted by gangs, or in foster care.