Biden sets presidential pardons, commutations record as he commutes almost 2,500 more sentences
President Biden says he's commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. That gives him the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued.
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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Today, the Last Prisoner Project (LPP) celebrates a momentous and long-overdue victory as President Biden has commuted the sentences of over 2,500 individuals incarcerated for nonviolent drug offenses,
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Biden pardons nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders
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