President Biden will commute the sentences of 75 people serving time for nonviolent drug offenses and issue full pardons for three individuals
President Joe Biden will mark"Second Chance Month" at the White House on Tuesday, commuting the sentences of 75 people serving time for nonviolent drug offenses, issuing full pardons for three individuals who the administration says have worked toward rehabilitation and unveiling new actions aimed at easing the transition back to normal life for the formally incarcerated.
Black Americans are incarcerated at nearly five times the rate of Whites, report on state prisons finds"America is a nation of laws and second chances, redemption, and rehabilitation. Elected officials on both sides of the aisle, faith leaders, civil rights advocates, and law enforcement leaders agree that our criminal justice system can and should reflect these core values that enable safer and stronger communities," Biden wrote in a statement shared with CNN on Monday.
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