Nation May 05 Obama administration commutes 58 prison sentences, all nonviolent drug offenders By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Mar 30 Obama shortens prison sentences for 61 drug offenders 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. By Josh Lederman, Associated Press
Nation Oct 07 Drug inmates with long line of offenses among those freed early Drug criminals once described by prosecutors as unrepentant repeat offenders are among those poised to benefit from new sentencing guidelines that are shrinking punishments for thousands of federal prisoners. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press