Arizona Board of Executive Clemency
The board that decides commutations, pardons, and release and revocation hearings, and whose recommendations reach the governor. We track its decisions, audits, and the people waiting on it.
History & Context
Key events, each tied to a published source. Entries we could not verify are marked. Spot an error? Tell us.
- 1993Structure
Board of Executive Clemency established
The board recommends commutations, pardons and reprieves to the governor and decides release and revocation matters.
Sources: Arizona Auditor General – 2014 performance audit (PDF)
- 2014Audits
Audit: former chair resigned after conflict-of-interest probe
A state performance audit reported that a former chair and executive director resigned after a 2013 investigation substantiated conflict-of-interest concerns, and it flagged untimely victim notices.
Sources: Arizona Auditor General (PDF)
- 2024Audits
Legislative sunset review recommends continuing the board
A Senate committee of reference report on the board's sunset review recommended continuing it.
Note: Date taken from the report's legislative session (56th Leg., 2nd Regular).
Sources: Arizona State Senate report (PDF)
- September 2024Audits
Audit: revocation hearings late, no structured decision-making
The Auditor General found about one-third of revocation hearings missed the 60-day target and that the board had not adopted a structured decision-making process.
Sources: Arizona Auditor General (PDF)