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Biden Commutes Nearly 1,500 Prisoners, Marking the Largest Day of Clemency Since the Carter Administration

The White House said that the individuals who were granted relief have shown ‘successful rehabilitation and a strong commitment to making their communities safer.’

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President Biden speaks at the White House Conference on Women's Health Research from the East Room of the White House at Washington, December 11, 2024. AP/Susan Walsh
MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

President Biden has issued commutations to nearly 1,500 individuals who had already been released from prison due to the pandemic, making Thursday the largest granting of clemency since the 1970s. Mr. Biden further pardoned 39 individuals who were convicted of non-violent crimes. 

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MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Mr. Rice, based in the nation's capital, covers current events in politics.

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