The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board can issue clemency recommendations to the governor of Oklahoma, and the governor has the authority to grant or deny clemency.
November 13, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the clemency recommendation and gubernatorial clemency authority as part of Oklahoma's criminal justice process.
In Oklahoma, the governor can grant clemency and commute a death sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
November 13, 2025
high
procedural
State executive clemency powers can include commuting death sentences to lesser punishments such as life without parole.
Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board can vote to recommend that the governor grant clemency for a convicted individual.
November 13, 2025
high
procedural
Parole and pardon boards commonly provide clemency recommendations to state governors as part of the executive clemency process.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has the role of recommending clemency to the governor of Oklahoma.
February 09, 2023
high
procedural
Describes the institutional function of the state Pardon and Parole Board in clemency proceedings.