If President Trump decides to pardon ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio, he only needs to sign paperwork that the White House has already prepared, CNN reported on Wednesday.

An administration official told the network that administration staffers had also prepared talking points to send out to surrogates afterward defending the decision.

One of the talking points is that Arpaio served the country for 50 years in the military, the DEA and as Arizona’s Maricopa County sheriff, and that it would be unfair to lock him up for “enforcing the law” and “working to keep people safe.”

Arpaio, 85, was convicted last month of criminal contempt for ignoring a court order to stop profiling Latino drivers in traffic stops.

He is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 5 but is not expected to serve time because of his age.

Trump broadly hinted that he would pardon Arpaio during a raucous rally Tuesday night in Phoenix.

“I won’t do it tonight because I don’t want to cause any controversy,” Trump said.

“I’ll make a prediction. I think he’s going to be just fine.”