At its core, clemency reflects a simple but profound truth: laws, no matter how carefully written, cannot account for every human circumstance.
Courts are bound by statutes and precedent. Governors are not. That distinction is precisely why clemency exists.
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Amid debates over criminal justice reform, one of the oldest and least understood powers in American law remains vital as ever: executive clemency. Ohio’s history illustrates how it functions not as a loophole but a final check on irreversible punishment.
