In the Department of Board of Executive Clemency we provide public service by attending to the needs of inmates, their families, the citizens of Arizona, and the Executive Board members. The board hearings and meeting are transparent and open to the public. No need for appointments of clearance in order to attend these meetings. Since the inmates might have a possibility to be released before their release time, the citizens are encourage to hear how their decision was made for or against release. The boards mission is to make sure that this inmate upon release will not be a threat to society. 
Urban Governance dictate that the agency must have accountability and transparency. The state agency I work for takes this duty very serious. Their responsibility is to fairness in enforcing laws, codes of conduct with all involved in the process, procedure and regulations clarification and specification or performance standards within the board and law representatives.
The agency also allows for advocates for victims and advocates for inmates as well as family and friends to speak at hearings for or against the inmate.
Below you will find the Board of Executive Clemency Mission Statement.
The Board's Mission
The mission of the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency is to ensure public safety by considering and granting parole to inmates who are certified by the Department of Corrections and who appear not to pose a threat to society and recommending to the Governor only those executive clemency actions that are in the best interests of the citizens of Arizona.
Hello Olivia, as an intern for the Department of Corrections I am afforded the ability to sit in on clemency board hearings, although I have not been able to as of late since things have gotten pretty busy around our office. I think that everyone should have the opportunity to sit in on a hearing or two and see just how strict and professionally run it is, making decisions regarding inmates and considering the different mitigating and aggravating circumstances cannot be an easy task. In my opinion the board members do a great job of communicating and giving each other room to disagree, in the end the final decision is truly based off of what is best for the state of Arizona. Olivia I have only seen you once, and we've never gotten the chance to formally meet, I am curious as to what your role is with the board behind the scenes?
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DeleteYes I remember meeting you. Sorry to hear your department lost a great member and asset of your team. Well I get to together the files that are handed to the Boards members for review. I gather all the required documentation that explain the cases to them. For example, I gather their file from DOC, criminal history, pre sentencing agreements, pleas and support letters and misc. information needed to aid in the decision making for the Board Members.
First, I have to say I like the visuals on your blog post. It makes it very appealing to read! This is great insight on how these meeting go, what the entail, and what the goal is. I have to say I find this very interesting, because I currently had little knowledge on this topic, and am also glad to learn more about our system, especially from an inside point of view.
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