This is a decision by the government agency to refrain from executing your deportation or engaging in any efforts to procure an order of removal. If you receive prosecutorial discretion, you may be able to apply for work authorization but will not be eligible for other benefits such as the right to travel. Usually, persons whose cases are closed based on prosecutorial discretion do not have a criminal record, but there are no set-in-stone rules about who can receive this benefit. Like deferred action, prosecutorial discretion is harder than ever to get and must be discussed with the government attorney handling your case.