Biden grants largest single-day clemency in modern U.S. history, commuting 1,500 sentences.

President Joe Biden granted the largest single-day act of clemency in modern U.S. history, commuting the sentences of around 1,500 people on home confinement due to the pandemic and pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. The commutations apply to those who served at least one year of home confinement. Biden stated he plans to continue reviewing clemency petitions in the coming weeks.

December 12, 2024
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