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criminal justice July 5, 2021

When Will Joe Biden Start Using His Clemency Powers?The president has signaled he wants to grant more pardons and commutations. The time to begin is now.

By Zak Cheney-Rice
Jan. 17, 2017

Obama Granted 212 Pardons, and More Commutations Than Any Other U.S. PresidentIn addition to commuting Chelsea Manning’s sentence, he pardoned General James Cartwright, who leaked classified information to journalists.

By Jen Kirby
Oct. 27, 2016

Obama Has Commuted the Sentences of More Than 870 Inmates During His PresidencyAnother 98 federal inmates had their sentences shortened on Thursday.

By Jen Kirby

crime Dec. 24, 2010

Paterson Commutes Sentence in Racially Charged Long Island ShootingPaterson commutes the sentence of a black man who shot and killed a white teen out of fear of a lynch mob.

By Nitasha Tiku
clemency

What It Feels Like When a Life Sentence Is OverturnedFour people whose sentences were commuted by President Obama explain what freedom feels like.

By James D. Walsh