Clemency is a disposition to show mercy, especially toward and offender or enemy. Pardon is to release (a person) from punishment; exempt from penalty: a convicted criminal who was pardoned by the governor. The clemency process varies from state to state, typically including the governor and/or a board of advisors. Governor Ryan gave clemency to 156 death row inmates and granted clemency to 11 inmates awaiting sentencing in Illinois. Clemency is granted for humanitarian reasons. Governor …showed first 75 words of 396 total…

…showed last 75 words of 396 total…system because if you murder someone and you are convicted then we murder you. Two wrongs don't make a right. It's ok for the government to kill someone, but not anyone else? That makes no sense. There might be an innocent inmate on death row and we would never know. An inmate could be there because of lies. Just because you are under oath doesn't mean that people don't go on the stand and lie.