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Nov 04, 2016
President Grants Commutations to 72 Federal Prisoners, Including Donald Lee Graham
WASHINGTON — After commuting the sentences of 200 prisoners in October, President Obama today commuted the sentences of 72 more prisoners. Of today’s 72 grants, at least 51 wer...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Oct 12, 2016
Disastrous Toll of Drug Use Criminalization
Enforcement Destroys Families, Undermines Health
Oct 07, 2016
Clemency Project 2014 Surpasses 2,000 Submitted Clemency Petitions
WASHINGTON – This week, Clemency Project 2014 surpassed the milestone of 2,000 clemency petitions submitted to the Office of the Pardon Attorney, with many more nearing submissio...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Oct 06, 2016
President Commutes Life Without Parole Sentence of ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Client Ricky Minor
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today commuted the sentences of 102 people, including Ricky Minor, 53, who has been serving life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense ...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Sep 26, 2016
Sep 15, 2016
Notorious Private Prison Closes Today in Walnut Grove, Mississippi
WALNUT GROVE, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Corrections closed Walnut Grove Correctional Facility today, a prison operated under contract with the state by the Management...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
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