Joe Biden Reduced the Sentence of 1500 people: US President Joe Biden (Joe Biden) announced Thursday that they are commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and granting clemency to 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes.
The president’s pardon power is being used on a large scale just weeks before the end of Biden’s administration. White House officials are calling Thursday’s move the largest single-day pardon in modern history.
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Joe Biden said it has ‘restored the opportunity for Americans to participate in everyday life and contribute to their communities.’
Has taken steps to eliminate disparities in sentencing for non-violent offenders, particularly those convicted of drug crimes.’
About 1,500 people whose long sentences were commuted on Thursday were kept under house arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said.
The 39 people being pardoned were convicted of nonviolent crimes. An administration official familiar with the announcement said, ‘They are people who have secured employment, furthered their education, served as caregivers for their children and family members, and have actually Reintegrated into the fabric of communities.
