President Obama grants clemency to 79 federal drug offenders, a policy the Trump administration is unlikely to continue
Obama has now granted clemency to more than 1,000 inmates. The president’s historic number of commutations was announced as administration officials move quickly to rule on the pending applications from inmates before the end of the year. (Washington Post)
One has to wonder about the lives destroyed by these people. Well, I suspect when the Choom Gang is still with you it's difficult to shake.
President Barack Obama surpassed the 1,000 mark for commutations granted during his presidency on Tuesday after shortening sentences for 79 people.
Obama has been granting commutations at rapid-fire pace in his final months in office.
All told, he's commuted more sentences than the past 11 presidents combined, the White House said.
Most of those who have received clemency are nonviolent drug offenders, though many were also convicted of firearms violations related to drug crimes.
A significant portion had been serving life sentences
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3961962/Obama-hits-1-000-mark-commutations-granted.html#ixzz4QmQWPzSc
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