Politics Dec 12 Biden commutes about 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes in historic single-day act of clemency By Colleen Long, Associated Press
Politics Dec 24 Watch 8:38 Trump continues flurry of pardons, while complicating new COVID relief This Christmas Eve has been anything but quiet in Washington after President Trump's surprise announcement that he doesn't support a new COVID relief bill. And last night, the president added 29 pardons and commutations, with many familiar names on the…
Politics Dec 23 Watch 8:45 Controversy swirls as Trump issues new wave of pardons and commutations President Trump late Tuesday announced a flood of pardons and commutations for three former Republican members of Congress and two others who pleaded guilty in the Russian probe. Trump's latest round of executive clemency was a nearly 50 percent increase…
Nation Jan 24 Granted clemency, this former inmate is starting over In 1992, Norman Brown was convicted on six counts for the distribution of cocaine. In accordance with mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines, the 22-year-old received three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. In July 2015, after nearly 25 years… By Dave Berndtson
Nation May 05 Obama administration commutes 58 prison sentences, all nonviolent drug offenders The Obama administration on Thursday commuted the prison sentences of 58 federal convicts, part of a broader push to revamp the criminal justice system and ease punishments for nonviolent drug offenders. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Mar 30 Obama shortens prison sentences for 61 drug offenders By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama commuted the prison sentences of 61 drug offenders on Wednesday including more than a third serving life sentences, working to give new energy to calls for overhauling the U.S. criminal justice system. Continue reading
Jul 05 Obama set to commute dozens of nonviolent drug sentences, aides say By Daniel Costa-Roberts Aides say President Barack Obama is set to commute the sentences of dozens of nonviolent federal drug offenders in the coming weeks… Continue reading
Jul 31 Why more than 3,300 U.S. inmates have sought clemency By Eric Tucker, Associated Press More than 3,300 federal inmates have applied since April to have their prison sentences cut short under a new Justice Department clemency initiative, according to data provided to The Associated Press. Continue reading