Independent Board (6)
- Alabama*
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Idaho*
- South Carolina*
- Utah
Shared Power (21)
Governor on Board
- Florida
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Nevada
Gatekeeper Board
- Arizona
- Delaware
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Texas
Advisory Board
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Ohio
Consultation (23)
- California**
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Notes
* In Alabama and South Carolina the governor remains responsible for clemency in capital cases, and in Idaho the governor must approve the board’s decision to pardon certain serious crimes.
** In California the governor is required to consult with the parole board, and seek approval of the state supreme court, in recidivist cases only.