December 19, 2016

According to the Associated Press, President Obama has granted the pardons of 78 inmates and he shortened sentences for 153 more inmates who have been convicted of federal crimes. This is the most pardons and sentence reductions ever granted in one day by any president.

This news also comes on the same day as the official electoral vote making Donald Trump President of the United States. Feelings about the future of America are still making some Hillary voters nervous. Many are grateful to see that President Obama was able to assist in getting some of the unreasonable and lengthy sentences dropped or reduced.

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November 22, 2016

Obama just set a record for the total amount of communtations for a sitting U.S. President.  Currently, President Obama has reduced more sentences for inmates than 11 of the previous U.S. Presidents combined.

This Tuesday, he reduced sentences for an additional 79 prisoners, which marked his 1,000th commutation.  For anyone concerned about the reversing the affects of harsh sentences for non-violent prisoners, this is a win for the cause.  Obama and his staff are not finished; until Trump takes office, they plan on continuing to grant commutations to prisoners for the remaining months of his presidency.

According to Neil Eggleston, White House Counsel:

Of the total commutations, 342 were serving life sentences adn 839 have been granted this year.

The goal of the Obama administration, the goal is to “bring existing sentences of inmates in line with current laws, which have been relaxed after an era of strict mandatory minimums – mostly related to non-violent drug crimes.”

Our President is fair.  We will miss you President Obama.