Biden offers 'second chances' to 16 people jailed for non-violent drug sentences
Source: USA Today
Published 10:25 a.m. ET April 24, 2024
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has pardoned 11 people convicted of non-violent drug charges and commuted the sentences of five others. “America is a nation founded on the promise of second chances,” Biden said Wednesday in a statement announcing the decision.
Many of those who received clemency received disproportionately longer sentences than they would have under current law, policy and practice, Biden said.
Those pardoned have demonstrated their commitment to improving their lives and transforming their communities, Biden said. Those who received commutations “have shown that they are deserving of forgiveness and the chance at building a brighter future for themselves beyond prison walls,” he said.
Biden said the pardons and commutations reflect his commitment to addressing racial disparities and improving public safety.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/24/biden-pardon-commutation-drug-sentence/73437378007/
Link to White House STATEMENT - Statement from President Joe Biden on Clemency Actions
Link to White House Clemency LIST - Clemency Recipient List
List also at the OP link.
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