Jan 05 Why Obama’s last-minute pardons probably won’t include Manning, Bergdahl or Snowden By Josh Lederman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Barack Obama is planning at least one more batch of pardons and commutations before leaving office in two weeks, but don't expect many famous offenders to make the list. Continue reading
Dec 19 Obama pardons 78 people, shortens the sentence for another 153 By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House said this was the greatest number of individual clemencies in a single day by any president. Continue reading
Aug 30 111 will be freed under Obama’s latest commutation of nonviolent drug offenders By Kevin Freking, Associated Press With Tuesday's additions, President Obama has granted the greatest number of commutations for a single month of any president. Continue reading
Aug 03 President Obama shortens sentences for 214 federal prisoners By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday cut short the sentences of 214 federal inmates, including 67 life sentences, in what the White House called the largest batch of commutations on a single day in more than a century. 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