Biden continues 11th-hour clemency blitz, commuting sentences for another 2,500 criminals
President Joe Biden continued his last-minute clemency blitz, announcing Friday morning that he is commuting sentences for another 2,500 individuals.A press release from the White House revealed that the convicted criminals were all sentenced for nonviolent drug offenses.'Will forever define President Biden's legacy.'Biden argued that the individuals "are serving disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law, policy, and practice."The outgoing president, who announced 1,500 commutations and 39 pardons in December, boasted about his latest move."With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history," his statement read."Today's clemency action provides relief for individuals who received lengthy sentences based on discredited distinctions between crack and powder cocaine, as well as outdated sentencing enhancements for drug crimes," Biden continued. "As Congress recognized through the Fair Sentencing Act and the First Step Act, it is time that we equalize these sentencing disparities."He called it "an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending far too much time behind bars."Biden indicated that he plans to order additional commutations and pardons in the final few days of his presidency.FWD.us, a political organization that advocates for immigration and criminal justice reform, applauded Biden's decision to commute thousands of sentences.Zoë Towns, the organization's executive director, said, "These final clemency actions will forever define President Biden's legacy on justice.""We're grateful for President Biden's final acts of leadership in delivering relief, justice, and mercy to thousands and, importantly, calling attention to the harms of extreme sentencing and the benefits of reform," she added.Last month, the president came under bipartisan fire for going back on his promise by issuing a broad pardon for his son, Hunter Biden. He also commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row, allowing them to dodge execution and instead spend life in prison. One of those men was a convicted serial killer who kidnapped, raped, and murdered two young girls, ages 8 and 9. The Republican Party responded to Biden's actions in a post on X."On Joe Biden's way out the door, he gave clemency to dozens of death row inmates. In five days, we will have a President who puts victims and their families ahead of cold-blooded criminals."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
President Joe Biden continued his last-minute clemency blitz, announcing Friday morning that he is commuting sentences for another 2,500 individuals.
A press release from the White House revealed that the convicted criminals were all sentenced for nonviolent drug offenses.
'Will forever define President Biden's legacy.'
Biden argued that the individuals "are serving disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law, policy, and practice."
The outgoing president, who announced 1,500 commutations and 39 pardons in December, boasted about his latest move.
"With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history," his statement read.
"Today's clemency action provides relief for individuals who received lengthy sentences based on discredited distinctions between crack and powder cocaine, as well as outdated sentencing enhancements for drug crimes," Biden continued. "As Congress recognized through the Fair Sentencing Act and the First Step Act, it is time that we equalize these sentencing disparities."
He called it "an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending far too much time behind bars."
Biden indicated that he plans to order additional commutations and pardons in the final few days of his presidency.
FWD.us, a political organization that advocates for immigration and criminal justice reform, applauded Biden's decision to commute thousands of sentences.
Zoë Towns, the organization's executive director, said, "These final clemency actions will forever define President Biden's legacy on justice."
"We're grateful for President Biden's final acts of leadership in delivering relief, justice, and mercy to thousands and, importantly, calling attention to the harms of extreme sentencing and the benefits of reform," she added.
Last month, the president came under bipartisan fire for going back on his promise by issuing a broad pardon for his son, Hunter Biden.
He also commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row, allowing them to dodge execution and instead spend life in prison. One of those men was a convicted serial killer who kidnapped, raped, and murdered two young girls, ages 8 and 9.
The Republican Party responded to Biden's actions in a post on X.
"On Joe Biden's way out the door, he gave clemency to dozens of death row inmates. In five days, we will have a President who puts victims and their families ahead of cold-blooded criminals."
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