During President Barack Obama’s last full day in
office, he announced 330 more commutations, for nonviolent drug offenders,
bringing his total number of clemencies to 1,715, reported the Washington Post.
Obama has granted commutations to more people than
the past 12 presidents combined, including 568 inmates with life sentences. He
has granted 212 pardons. His final group of clemencies was the most granted
on one day in U.S. history.
“By restoring
proportionality to unnecessarily long drug sentences, this administration has
made a lasting impact on our criminal justice system,” said Deputy Attorney
General Sally Q. Yates. “With 1,715 commutations in total, this undertaking was
as enormous as it was unprecedented.”
One clemency activist said, “His gracious act of mercy today sealed his clemency
legacy and allowed many truly deserving men and women to be reunited with their
families."
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