Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences
The action, aimed at inmates who received harsher sentences based on old disparities in drug laws, will be the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president.
17 Jan 10:03 · NY Times
Biden commutes sentences of 2,500 non-violent drug offenders, a record number
The clemency over non-violent offences gives the US President the record for the most individual pardons and commutations issued.
17 Jan 12:49 · TheJournal.ie
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.
17 Jan 20:32 · KSL.com
Biden commutes nearly 2,500 more sentences in final days of presidency
President Biden is commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates convicted of non-violent drug offenses in the final days of his presidency.
17 Jan 04:07 · Fox News
Biden Commutes Sentences Of Nearly 2,500 People Convicted Of Nonviolent Drug Offenses
Biden said he believes the people he is granting clemency to are “serving disproportionately long sentences” based on harsher old laws.
17 Jan 00:00 · Forbes
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of 2,500 people over drug offences
The clemency over non-violent offences gives the US President the record for the most individual pardons and commutations issued.
17 Jan 10:54 · LBC
US President Joe Biden commutes more sentences, this time of 2500 non-violent drug offenders
Biden, who leaves office next week, says he has now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any predecessor.
17 Jan 10:30 · RNZ
Biden Sets Record Commuting Sentences of Nearly 2,500 People Convicted on Nonviolent Drug Charges
President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people.
17 Jan 11:19 · TIME
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.
17 Jan 10:57 · The Hindu
Biden commutes sentences for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug crimes who he believed were serving disproportionately long sentences compared to current law.
17 Jan 12:07 · UPI
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he deemed too harsh. The recent round of clemency gives Biden the presidential record for […]
17 Jan 10:01 · CityNews
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.
17 Jan 02:01 · The Seattle Times
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug charges 
Biden says he is seeking to undo "disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law, policy, and practice"
17 Jan 12:44 · Voice of America
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