Amnesty, Pardon, Parole, or the Commutation of their sentence.
pardon, release, or commute sentences
parole
Yes, Governors have the power to grant parole or conditional release to prisoners. Check the story of Dr. Jack Kevorcian in Michigan.
In the United States, the chief executive has that power; the President, or the various Governors.
No governors have judicial power. That power rests with the judicial branch.
to grant the Executive Office of the President more control over the Board of Governors
In the US, that privilege is confined to the Governors of the individual states and the President.
While Boards or Commissions may exist to advise them on this subject, only the Governor of a state or the President of the US can grant a pardon.
The president
All governors have the power to veto bills the legislature has passed. Indeed , most governors have greater veto power than the President of the United States has.
It was part of the total war concept. Grant's mission was to destroy the army, and stopping the prisoner exchange was a move that made it harder for the Confederate Army to replace their losses of men.
Well not the Reprieves but he has the power to grant Pardons.
Board of Governors
u7