I believe that is the Judicial Branch.
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In the United States, the executive branch of government is responsible for issuing pardons. The President has the authority to grant pardons for federal offenses, while governors can issue pardons for state offenses. This power allows for the forgiveness of crimes and the restoration of rights to individuals who have completed their sentences.
The Judicial branch
Judicial branch
There are several different types of crimes. There are crimes based on different levels of government. There are federal, state, and local crimes usually depending on the severity of the crime itself.
In the United States, it is the executive branch of government that can pardon a convicted criminal. By issuing a pardon, the executive is overruling the decision of the judicial branch (the court system). Federal crimes can be pardoned by the President. Crimes tried and sentenced in state courts can be pardoned by the governor of that state. The only time a federal or state executive cannot grant a pardon is in cases of impeachment.
pardoning those convicted of crimes
State prisons are where inmates go after being sentenced in state court for crimes prosecuted by the state. Federal prisons are where inmates go after being sentenced in federal court for crimes prosecuted by the federal government.
The executive branch appoints federal judges subject to Senate confirmation. Therefore, the President can try to choose people that share his judicial philosophy. The president can also grant pardons for federal crimes.
Its called a pardon
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