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Biden Grants Largest Single-Day Clemency in Modern History, Commuting 1,500 Sentences and Pardoning 39 Nonviolent Offenders
Dec 12, 2024, 12:42 PM
President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of approximately 1,500 individuals who have served at least one year on home confinement after being released during the coronavirus pandemic, and pardoned 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes. The action marks the largest single-day act of clemency in modern U.S. history. The White House described the move as a demonstration of the nation's commitment to second chances and rehabilitation.
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