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The '''Office of the Pardon Attorney''', in consultation with the [[Attorney General of the United States]] or his designee, assists the [[President of the United States]] in the exercise of [[executive clemency]] as authorized under [[Article Two of the United States Constitution|Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution]]. Under the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]], the President's clemency power extends only to federal criminal offenses. All requests for executive clemency for federal offenses are directed to the Pardon Attorney for investigation and review. The Pardon Attorney prepares the Department's recommendation to the President for final disposition of each application. |
The '''Office of the Pardon Attorney''', within the US [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], in consultation with the [[Attorney General of the United States]] or his or her designee, assists the [[President of the United States]] in the exercise of [[executive clemency]] as authorized under [[Article Two of the United States Constitution|Article II, Section 2, of the US Constitution]]. Under the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]], the President's clemency power extends only to federal criminal offenses. All requests for executive clemency for federal offenses are directed to the Pardon Attorney for investigation and review. The Pardon Attorney prepares the Department's recommendation to the President for final disposition of each application. |
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Executive clemency may take several forms, including [[pardon]], conditional pardon, commutation of sentence, conditional commutation of sentence, remission of [[fine (penalty)|fine]] or [[restitution]], [[Respite (law)|respite]], reprieve and [[amnesty]]. |
Executive clemency may take several forms, including [[pardon]], conditional pardon, commutation of sentence, conditional commutation of sentence, remission of [[fine (penalty)|fine]] or [[restitution]], [[Respite (law)|respite]], reprieve and [[amnesty]]. |
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== History == |
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Since 1789 various offices within the federal government have provided the President with administrative support for the exercise of executive clemency. A Presidential order in 1865 formally delegated this responsibility to the Department of Justice. The office's current name was adopted in 1894.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/pardon/frequently-asked-questions|title=Frequently Asked Questions {{!}} PARDON {{!}} Department of Justice|website=www.justice.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-03-04}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:51, 4 March 2018
The Office of the Pardon Attorney, within the US Department of Justice, in consultation with the Attorney General of the United States or his or her designee, assists the President of the United States in the exercise of executive clemency as authorized under Article II, Section 2, of the US Constitution. Under the Constitution, the President's clemency power extends only to federal criminal offenses. All requests for executive clemency for federal offenses are directed to the Pardon Attorney for investigation and review. The Pardon Attorney prepares the Department's recommendation to the President for final disposition of each application.
Executive clemency may take several forms, including pardon, conditional pardon, commutation of sentence, conditional commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, respite, reprieve and amnesty.
History
Since 1789 various offices within the federal government have provided the President with administrative support for the exercise of executive clemency. A Presidential order in 1865 formally delegated this responsibility to the Department of Justice. The office's current name was adopted in 1894.[1]
External links
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- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions | PARDON | Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-04.