Washington – President Barack Obama is granting clemency to 72 more federal inmates whose sentences will now end earlier than expected.
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Obama has been commuting sentences at rapid-fire pace in his final months, including a batch of 98 last week. All told, Obama has granted 944 people clemency, including 324 who were serving life sentences.
The White House says it’s more than the previous 11 presidents combined.
Almost all of those receiving commutations were convicted of drug-related offenses. Most are considered nonviolent offenders, although some were convicted of firearms charges in connection with drug crimes.
White House counsel Neil Eggleston says the individuals “have earned a second chance.”
Obama isn’t setting them all free right away. Many will see their sentences end in 2017 or 2018, long after Obama has left office.
Wow, lets hope he will free very soon jewish innocent inmates like rebhaskin, weberman, samet, & many more they all convicted the first time.
This is his one good thing. These people are not worth jailing.
Drug dealers may get a break , but if a bank is involved -Rubashkin- there’s no break.
is hillary on the list also?
Nu–where is the pardon for Reb Rubashkin–or is he the wrong color and religion for an Obama pardon–and not a drug dealer??? Shame on you, BHO–and good riddance!!! דמד
A sure way to increase Democrat voters
I have three daughters and 7 granddaughters. Please keep Weberman locked up.
If there were no government, and I had to use my own money to jail criminals, I would use it on only the violent ones. Because the others are simply not worth wasting my money on. But taxes are our money.
What a lowlife and traitor to America this empty suit is! Hopefully Hilary will be indicted AFTER President Trump takes office so Obama won’t have a chanCe to pardon her!