Biden Commutes Nearly 2,500 Sentences, Setting Presidential Clemency Record
Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, setting a presidential record.
Biden commutes most federal death sentences
US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates, switching their penalty to life in prison without parole. The three excluded from the measure include the Boston Marathon bomber and the man who killed Jewish worshippers in 2018.
Biden sets record, commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug charges
President Biden issues record number of pardons and commutations, focusing on drug offenses and correcting sentencing disparities.
Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people with nonviolent drug convictions
President Joe Biden announced Friday that he would commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Biden — who has just three days left in the Oval Office — has granted a sweeping number of pardons and commutations throughout his term.
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
Friday's clemency actions give Biden the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued. He has said more could yet be coming.
President Joe Biden commutes 2,500 drug offenses in final presidency days
The outgoing president commuted 2,5000 drug offenses he described as "disproportionately long."
Biden Commutes More Sentences, This Time for 2,500 Non-Violent Drug Offenders
President Joe Biden, who leaves office next week, announced on Friday that he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses, saying he has now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any predecessor.
Biden is commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders
The announcement follows President Joe Biden’s dramatic step to commute the sentences of 37 federal inmates facing execution to life without parole.
Joe Biden commutes 2,500 'disproportionately long' drug sentences in final days of term
With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history,' Biden noted in a statement.
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Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates, gives life in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ... the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, and of 39 others ...
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President Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 people on federal death row
The 37 people will have their sentences ... 1,500 individuals who he said had shown successful rehabilitation and a commitment to making their communities safer. On the same day, Biden issued ...
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Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 inmates on federal death row
Earlier this month, Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 more convicted of nonviolent ... Presidents typically order a round of pardons toward the end of their ...
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President Biden commutes sentences of most federal death row inmates
Biden has vigorously exercised his clemency powers as he prepares to exit office. He commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people who ... Biden also pardoned 39 people who were convicted of ...