Presidential clemency

  • President Biden Grants Largest Single-Day Clemency in U.S. History, Includes Nearly 1,500 Commutations

    In a historic use of presidential clemency powers, President Joe Biden granted clemency to nearly 1,500 individuals on Thursday, marking the largest single-day exercise of such authority in modern U.S. history. The sweeping action includes approximately 1,500 sentence commutations for individuals moved to home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and 39 pardons for non-violent offenders…