board of executive clemency;
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Caucus and COW |
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As Transmitted to Governor |
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HB 2337 continues the Board of Executive Clemency (Board) for two years.
The
Board provides a separate and distinct decision authority for parole by
modifying or rescinding parole, revoking both parole and community supervision
releases and by providing the Governor with recommendations for clemency
actions. Although parole was abolished
for inmates whose offense dates occurred after January 1994, approximately
4,000 offenders who are or who will become parole eligible. In addition, the Board conducts hearings for
both Disproportionality Reviews and in accordance with Proposition 200, which
requires the Board to consider first time non-dangerous drug offenders for
release.
The Board consists of five governor-appointed members who serve five-year terms. Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) section 41-3002.07 terminates the Board on July 1, 2002.