The 75 commutations announced today, while impressive compared to the pitiful records of previous presidents, pale beside a huge backlog of petitions.
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos faced harsh punishment under the state’s mandatory minimum sentences for insisting on the right to a trial.
A new bill would transfer the review of petitions from the Justice Department to a presidentially appointed board.
The annual photo op takes on cruel undertones as drug offenders continue to suffer under harsh federal prison sentences.
In exchange, Jones shall “never again be eligible to apply for, be considered for, or receive any additional commutation, pardon, or parole.”
The CARES Act allowed home release of nonviolent inmates during the pandemic. But after it's over, many will have to go back unless their sentences are commuted.
The president still has not caught up with most Americans on marijuana policy.
Press Secretary Jen Psaki repeatedly tried to muddy the issue by changing the subject to reclassifying marijuana.
The Board of Pardons recommended Bruce Norris’ release. A signature didn’t come in time.
The controversy over Trump’s pardons and commutations highlights longstanding problems with clemency.
The president's final batch of clemency actions includes commutations for dozens of nonviolent drug offenders.
Full pardons were given to the four contractors convicted of murdering Iraqis in a firefight in Baghdad.
Bill Barr and Donald Trump spend the end of their terms executing prisoners.
All five cases were recommended to the White House by commutation recipient Alice Marie Johnson.
Shifting the process from the Justice Department to the White House can help eliminate bureaucracy and meddling from prosecutors.
The jury said they would have given Jimmy Meders life in prison without parole had it been available.
Oklahoma frees 527 low-level offenders—and saves nearly $12 million.
While the president's mercy might be self-serving, it's not necessarily wrong.
The president has now shortened more sentences than any of his predecessors.
Another round of commutations announced, but one will dominate the news.
Given the administration's treatment of whistleblowers, this would be a big deal.