The
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles is a five-member panel authorized to grant
paroles,
pardons, reprieves, remissions,
commutations, and to remove civil and political disabilities imposed by law. Created by Constitutional amendment in 1943, it is part of the executive branch of
Georgia's government. Members are appointed by the governor to staggered, renewable seven-year terms subject to confirmation by the State Senate.