Larry Hoover, the 74-year-old co-founder of the Chicago’s Gangster Disciples, has had his federal life sentence commuted after more than five decades in prison. First incarcerated in 1973 at age 22 for a murder conviction, Hoover later received multiple federal life sentences in the 1990s for continuing to run a vast criminal enterprise from prison.

Hoover is currently held at ADX Florence (Colorado), also known as Supermax, the most secure federal facility in the United States, and recognized for its extreme isolation and stringent controls.

The commutation was part of President Donald Trump’s broader series of clemency actions this week, which granted Hoover relief from his federal sentences. Others included a union leader failing to report a $315,000 gift, two reality show figures who conspired to defraud banks of $30 million, a former republican governor convicted of campaign fraud, and a paralyzed republican congressman convicted of tax fraud. Truth be told, Hoover served more time than the collective list of pardonees.

In Hoover’s case, the move sparked praise from criminal justice reform advocates and Hoover’s family but drew criticism from law enforcement groups. His case gained public momentum thanks to high-profile support from figures like Kanye West and Drake, who headlined a 2021 benefit concert calling for his release.

Despite the federal commutation, Hoover remains incarcerated due to a separate 150–200-year sentence from his 1973 state murder conviction in Illinois. The Illinois Parole Board denied Hoover parole in 2024.

There is no confirmed date for Larry Hoover’s transfer from Colorado to an Illinois state facility.

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