Nursing home owner pardoned by Trump reports to Arkansas prison for state sentence

A nursing home owner who was pardoned by President Donald Trump has reported to the Arkansas Department of Corrections after a judge rejected his request to delay the order that he serve his state sentence.

A spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Corrections said Monday afternoon that Joseph Schwartz had reported to the department and was being processed at its intake center.

Schwartz reported to the department after Pulaski County Circuit Judge Karen Whatley rejected Schwartz’s motion to delay her order that he turn himself in to serve his state sentence on tax evasion and Medicaid fraud charges. Schwartz had been ordered to report to the prison by Monday afternoon.

Schwartz had requested an extension of that order, citing concerns that the state Department of Corrections would not be able to comply with his religious dietary restrictions.

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https://arkansasadvocate.com/2025/12/29/judge-wont-delay-order-that-nursing-home-owner-pardoned-by-trump-report-to-arkansas-prison/