Biden commutes sentences for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug …
Jan 17, 2025 · President Joe Biden is granting clemency for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders in the final days in office, placing a focus on sentencing disparities for crack cocaine …
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people ...
Jan 17, 2025 · President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. ... action provides relief for individuals who received lengthy …
Biden makes history by commuting 4,000 total sentences
Jan 17, 2025 · This morning President Joe Biden announced that he is commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people serving longer prison terms for convictions related to crack cocaine. In …
Biden commutes 2,500 inmates sentences in final days of presidency
Jan 17, 2025 · WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 federal inmates convicted of crack cocaine offenses — as roughly the same number of …
Biden issues 2,500 commutations and sets a record for clemency
Jan 17, 2025 · Crack cocaine offenses historically had significantly harsher prison sentences than those for powder cocaine — a difference that disproportionately affected Black men. A bill to …
Biden sets pardons and commutations record with clemency for …
Jan 17, 2025 · President Joe Biden said Friday he is commuting the ... action provides relief for individuals who received lengthy sentences based on discredited distinctions between crack …
Biden Commutes Sentences Of Drug Traffickers, Crack Dealers
Drug traffickers, crack dealers, cartel leaders and fraudsters appear on President Joe Biden’s list of nearly 1,500 individuals who he granted clemency Thursday, court records reveal.
Joe Biden commutes sentences of thousands of crack cocaine …
Jan 17, 2025 · Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of thousands of drug criminals in the wake of his son’s public addiction battles. The US president announced on Friday he would reduce …
Biden pardons 2,500 drug offenders, pardon-count comparison
Jan 17, 2025 · Clemency granted to inmates affected by ‘outdated’ crack vs. powder cocaine sentencing laws. Biden referenced the 2010 Fair Sentencing Act and the 2018 First Step Act, …
Statement from President Joe Biden on Additional Clemency …
Jan 17, 2025 · Statement from President Joe Biden on Additional Clemency Actions ... action provides relief for individuals who received lengthy sentences based on discredited distinctions …