Published on: Thursday, April 25, 2024
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, President Biden pardoned 11 individuals and commuted the sentence of 5 additional individuals detained in federal prison. In total, 16 detainees were granted clemency in honor of Second Chance Month. President Biden announced that his decision to grant clemency to these 16 individuals was in large part due to the “‘disproportionately longer’” sentences they received and his commitment to addressing racial disparities in the criminal legal system. All who received clemency were non-violent drug offenders. View the Clemency Recipient List here.