NORTH DAKOTA OHIO PENNSYLVANIA SOUTH DAKOTA The parole board is a board of experts consisting of the warden, prison physician, a prison chaplain and one other person designated by the board of control. Prisoners are eligible for parole when they have served their minimum term; employment must be secured and employer recommended by judge of county court. Final discharge comes on expiration of maximum sentence. Warden gives discharge. Parole board composed of eight members a president and two other lay members, a physician, a fiscal supervisor, a mechanical engineer, a secretary and a parole secretary. Prisoners are eligible for parole when they are recommended by the warden and chaplain, have served a minimum of not less than one year, if their conduct in prison has been of the first grade for six months prior to application and if they have never been convicted of felony before. In case of life prisoners they must have served twenty-five years. An agreement, from a reliable property owner certified from the auditor of the county that he is a property owner and that he will give prisoner employment on release, is necessary. Final discharge is given by board of administration and the warden to convict who has certificate showing faithful compliance with parole agreement. Board of parole consists of board of 5 prison inspectors from each penitentiary, who report to the board of pardons consisting of lieutenant-governor, secretary of the commonwealth, attorney-general and secretary of internal affairs, three of whom must recommend to the governor for final action. Prisoners are eligible for parole when they have served a minimum sentence and are in good standing. Application can be filed any time within three months of the expiration of minimum term. Final discharge comes at expiration of maximum sentence or the board of inspectors may sooner recommend absolute pardon to the board of pardons which recommends to gov ernor. The parole board is composed of the board of charities and corrections and one parole officer. Prisoner may petition for parole after expiration of minimum sentence. Final discharge is by order of warden and board of charities at expiration of parole. TEXAS WISCONSIN WYOMING Board of parole consists of three prison commissioners requiring the approval of the governor. Prisoners are eligible for parole when they have served twelve months with good conduct and have completed minimum sentence. Final discharge comes automatically at the expiration of time originally given in sentence but commission has power to grant absolute discharge in deserving cases before the expiration thereof. The state board of control acts as parole board. Prisoners in state prison are eligible for parole when they have served one half of sentence. Life termers can only be considered when they have served 30 years less commutation which is 16 years and 3 months. No convict previously convicted of felony is eligible. Final discharge comes automatically at the expiration of sentence, less commutation for good behavior. The pardon board acts as board of parole. The governor issues parole upon its recommendation. No parole can be granted to any prisoner who has returned from parole as a delinquent; who has served a previous term in any penitentiary, who has not served the minimum term fixed by law, or the minimum term fixed at time of sentence by the trial judge; who has violated any of the rules of the penitentiary within six months prior to his application, or who has committed an assault with a deadly weapon upon any officer, employee or other convict in the state penitentiary. Final discharge comes automatically at expiration of maximum sentence, or sooner if commutation for good behavior reduces maximum. Manumission from penal servitude is at the hand of the state executive, assisted in a number of states by the advice of a special board designated for that purpose though the council and senate participate in certain states while in still others the responsibility has been taken from the governor and invested in the legislature, or in Pardon Boards. 1. The Pardoning Power exercised by the Governor (except in cases of treason and impeachment) in: ARIZONA Const. 1910, Art. 5, Sec. 5. 2. The Pardoning Power exercised by the Governor and Board of Pardons (except in cases of treason or impeachment) in: ALABAMA FLORIDA GEORGIA IDAHO INDIANA LOUISIANA MINNESOTA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW JERSEY NORTH DAKOTA OKLAHOMA PENNSYLVANIA SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA Board consists of attorney-general, secretary of state and state auditor. Board hears all cases in open session and gives opinion thereon in writing. Board consists of justices of supreme court and attorney-general. Prison commission constitutes board and investigates every case deserving clemency. Board consists of governor, secretary of state and attorney-general. Open hearings on all cases and public notice in newspapers. Board to be constituted by general assembly and to be composed of officers of the law. Board of control. Not more than one out of five life convicts to be pardoned in one year. Board consists of attorney-general and chief justice of the supreme court. Board consists of secretary of state, attorney-general and state auditor. Publication at least twice before pardon is granted of reasons therefor. State prison board advisory board of Pardons. Governor, justices of supreme court Governor, chancellor and the six The attorney-general, chief justice of supreme court and two qualified electors. Pardons must be unanimous. State superintendent of public instruction, president of board of agriculture and state auditor. Board holds hearing and within 20 days files with secretary of state its decision in writing. Lieutenant-governor, secretary of the commonwealth, attorney-general and secretary of internal affairs. Board makes recommendations in writing after full hearing and due public notice. Board to be chosen by general assembly. Board consists of presiding judge, secretary of state and attorney-general. Pardons not permitted in cases of capital punishment, imprisonment for life or for a longer term than two years or a fine exceeding $200. Const. 1901, Sec. 124. Const. 1885, Art. 1222. Const. 1889, Art. Sec. 8251. Acts of 1890, No. 112. Const. 1857, Art. Const. 1875, Art 5, Sec. 14. R. S. 1906, Secs. 10240-10243. Laws of 1908, C. 62. Const. 1873, Art. 4, Sec. 9. Const. 1895, Art. 4, Sec. 11. Const. 1889, Art. 4, Sec. 5. 3. The Pardoning Power exercised by the Governor and Board of Pardons (except in cases of treason and impeachment) in: UTAH Governor, justices of the supreme court, and attorney-general. No pardon except after full public hearing of which public notice has been given. Const. 1896, Art. 7, Sec. 12. 4. The Pardoning Power exercised by the Governor and council (except in cases of treason and impeachment) in: MAINE MASSACHUSETTS Const. 1820, Art. 5, Sec. II. Const. 1780, C. 2, Sec. 8. 5. The Pardoning Power exercised by the Governor and Senate (except in cases of treason and impeachment) in: In cases of murder of first degree. IOWA MISSISSIPPI No pardon until applicant shall have published for 30 days in a newspaper or elsewhere in county where crime was committed his petition and reasons for pardon. R. S. 1897, C. 49, 6. The Pardoning Power exercised by the Legislature in: |