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Government Corruption
Statement from President Joe Biden on Additional Clemency Actions
2025-01-17
[White House] Today, I am commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses who are serving disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law, policy, and practice. With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history.

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who received lengthy sentences based on discredited distinctions between crack and powder cocaine, as well as outdated sentencing enhancements for drug crimes. As Congress recognized through the Fair Sentencing Act and the First Step Act, it is time that we equalize these sentencing disparities. This action is 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. I am proud of my record on clemency and will continue to review additional commutations and pardons.

Posted by:Besoeker

#10  Thot I saw 80,000 dead from opioid ODs in US last year. Im not agreeing this is non violent.
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2025-01-17 17:32  

#9  Drug dealing Fentanyl is a non-violent drug offence per the president. It's actually attempted murder, or flat out murder, but lets feel sorry for them, make them look like victims, and let them out. All those that support this can explain to the families of those they kill with drugs how its non-violent.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2025-01-17 14:31  

#8  The Biden cash register remains open for cash only sales.
Posted by: Super Hose   2025-01-17 13:54  

#7  ^ THIS! Nicely done, LG
Posted by: Frank G   2025-01-17 11:05  

#6  a lot of these non violent drug offenses were the result of plea bargaining where charges included theft, robbery, assault, etc.
Posted by: Lord Garth   2025-01-17 10:34  

#5   A person abusing their own body and not others, due to their addiction, should be treated 1st time.

Should. But the sad reality is that nobody seems able to find money for it, so they just go on being untreated. And many turn to crime to support their habit, while others make the lives of those around them considerably more difficult — just like an alcoholic in the bosom of their family.
Posted by: trailing wife   2025-01-17 10:08  

#4  Maybe arms dealers should be executed, too.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2025-01-17 09:00  

#3  
Kinda side with JB on this one.
A typical day in prison costs the taxpayers between $150 and $500 depending on the state.

Yes! many are so loosely guarded that they also get drugs inside.

A person abusing their own body and not others, due to their addiction, should be treated 1st time. Treatment is a matter of around 90 days and costs the Taxpayers FAR LESS overall.

Also, shouldn't at least 50% of the 10's of Millions of $$$$ seized in drug busts be used for treatment, instead of letting the Politicians waste it?

Dealers of serious addicted drugs should be executed.
Posted by: NN2N1   2025-01-17 08:59  

#2  Good move by Sloppy Joe. People rotting in prison for non-violent drug "offenses" is a crime in itself. Commuting the sentences is better than nothing, but I'll give Sloppy Joe credit on this one.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2025-01-17 08:45  

#1  Three more days.
Posted by: Besoeker   2025-01-17 07:41  

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