Office of the Pardon Attorney | Office of the Pardon Attorney
WEBThe Office of the Pardon Attorney assists the President in the exercise of executive clemency. Executive clemency may take several forms, including pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, and reprieve. Learn More.
Biden pardons 11 people and shortens the ... - Associated Press News
WEBApr 24, 2024 · 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 to grant clemency to 78 people, including pardon for ... - NBC News
WEBApr 26, 2022 · A senior administration official said Tuesday’s action means Biden will have granted more people clemency at this point in his presidency than the last five presidents. Former President Donald...
Statement from President Joe Biden on Clemency Actions
WEBApr 24, 2024 · I am using my clemency power to pardon 11 individuals and commute the sentences of 5 individuals who were convicted of non-violent drug offenses.
Statement from President Joe Biden on Clemency Actions
WEBDec 22, 2023 · And while today’s announcement marks important progress, my Administration will continue to review clemency petitions and deliver reforms that advance equal justice, address racial disparities ...
Biden issues six full pardons at the end of the year : NPR
WEBDec 30, 2022 · President Biden granted clemency to six individuals on Friday who were convicted of a range of crimes.
Clemency Recipient List - The White House
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Clemency Recipient List. Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is using his authority under the Constitution to advance equal justice under law by granting clemency to 16 deserving individuals...
House Democrats want to overhaul the federal clemency process : NPR
WEBDec 10, 2021 · A group of House lawmakers on Friday are set to unveil new legislation that would remove the federal clemency process from the Justice Department and instead create an independent clemency...
Frustrations mount for criminal justice advocates as they wait for ...
WEBDec 12, 2021 · Advocates who want big changes to the criminal justice system are pressing the Biden administration. They want him to grant clemency for a few thousand people and make key personnel decisions.
Biden pardons 3 people, reduces sentences for 75 non-violent …
WEBApr 26, 2022 · President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he pardoned three people who have “demonstrated a commitment to rehabilitation,” including 86-year-old Abraham W. Bolden Sr., who was the first Black ...
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