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Clemency board vacancy, staffing shortages raise concerns about due process
A board member vacancy and staffing shortages at the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency have given way to concerns about adhering to due process timelines and adapting to any prospective legislative changes.
Old molestation allegations put commuted prisoner’s release on hold
A prisoner whose life sentence without parole Gov. Doug Ducey commuted in November is still behind bars as investigators look into a 30-year-old child molestation accusation.
Ducey record on pardons, commutations not forgiving
Nearing the end of his first term, Ducey has granted only one pardon, to a man who stole a motorcycle in 1972. Other pardon recommendations sit dormant, leaving people awaiting a signature that could change their lives in fundamental ways.
Ducey rejects request for reduced prison sentence for ex-cop
Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday denied a request for a reduced sentence for a former Phoenix police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man while on duty in 2010.
The Breakdown, Episode 9: Surprise, surprise
The special primary election in Arizona's 8th Congressional District was decided last night, and the result was surprising to some politicos.
Clemency Board urges reduced sentence for cop in 2010 killing
The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency has recommended reducing the prison sentence of a former Phoenix police officer who killed a man in 2010 while responding to a domestic violence.
Clemency board at risk of lawsuit for unfulfilled obligation, seeks additional funding
The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency is requesting about $34,000 to fund a part-time position needed to conduct probable cause hearings – an obligation the board has not fulfilled since funding was cut in 2010.
Board recommends second pardon for Shideler
With just two members voting today, the Board of Executive Clemency recommended a second pardon for an ex-convict who used a dead Watergate figure and a once-famous singer to vouch for his character.
Cause célèbre: Ex-con uses Watergate figure and reluctant 1950s entertainer in bid for pardon
The Board of Executive Clemency was impressed that singer Pat Boone, two former Arizona lawmakers and a figure in the 1970s Watergate scandal all went to bat for Greg Shideler as he sought a pardon for a 2001 aggravated assault conviction.
Clemency Board appointee has history of fighting parole
Gov. Doug Ducey has picked a crime victims’ advocate tied to an organization that fights against parole for convicted murderers to be on a board that vets prisoners for release.
Capitol Quotes: Sept. 13, 2013
This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances from Arizona's political scene.
Brewer defends appointment of ousted clemency board director
Gov. Brewer defended her decision to appoint Jesse Hernandez as chairman and executive director of the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency, an appointment that has come under fire since his ouster from the position last week.
