Clemency Process By State

States In Which the Governor Has Sole Authority (14)

Alabama

California*

Colorado

Kansas

Kentucky

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Oregon

South Carolina

Virginia

Washington

Wyoming

States In Which the Governor Must Have the Recommendation of Clemency From a Board or Advisory Group (8)

Arizona

Delaware

Florida**

Louisiana

Montana

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

Texas

States In Which the Governor Receives a Non-binding Recommendation of Clemency From a Board or Advisory Group (10)

Arkansas

Illinois

Indiana

Maryland

Mississippi

Missouri

New Hampshire

Ohio

South Dakota

Tennessee

States In Which a Board or Advisory Group Determines Clemency (3)

Connecticut

Georgia

Idaho

States In Which the Governor Sits on a Board or Advisory Group that Determines Clemency (3)

Nebraska

Nevada

Utah

NOTES:

*California -The governor may not grant a pardon or commutation to a person twice convicted of a felony except on recommendation of the state Supreme Court, with at least four judges concurring.

**Florida's Governor must have recommendation of Board, on which s/he sits.

For Federal Death Row inmates, the President alone has pardon power.