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Biden grants clemency to 16 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses

President Joe Biden pardoned 11 individuals and reduced sentences for five others convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Most of them would have faced shorter punishments with current sentencing practices.
Biden's actions aim to address racial disparities and enhance public safety, part of his commitment to second chances.
Many of those pardoned have found success and aided in communities post-release.

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10 days ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Biden pardons 11 people and shortens the sentences of 5 others convicted of non-violent drug crimes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has granted clemency to 16 people who were convicted of non-violent drug crimes, issuing pardons to 11 men and women and commuting the sentences of five other people in the latest use of his clemency power to address racial disparities in the justice system.Biden said in a statement Wednesday...

9 days ago·United States

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USA Today

Biden offers 'second chances' to 16 people jailed for non-violent drug sentences

Many of those granted pardons or commuted sentences had been given longer prison sentences than they would have under current law.

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CBS News

Biden grants clemency to 16 nonviolent drug offenders

President Biden on Wednesday granted clemency to 16 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, pardoning 11 of them and commuting the sentences of the other five.

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The Hill

Biden grants clemency to 16 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses

President Biden granted clemency Wednesday to 16 people who were convinced of nonviolent drug offenses, arguing the pardons and commutations reflect his commitment to address racial disparities. The president pardoned 11 individuals and commuted the sentences of five others, noting many of them received “disproportionately longer sentences” than they would have under current practice. He…

10 days ago·Washington, United States

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Bloomberg

Biden Grants Clemency to 16 Non-Violent Drug Offenders

President Joe Biden used his executive powers to grant clemency to more than a dozen individuals who served sentences for non-violent drug charges, following similar actions to address racial disparities in criminal justice with his broader civil-rights agenda largely stalled.

10 days ago·United States

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