President Obama Grants Clemency to 273 More Individuals

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Drug Policy Alliance | January 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC — President Barack Obama on Tuesday commuted the sentences of 209 people incarcerated in federal prison, and handed out 64 pardons. This brings the number of prisoners who have been granted clemency under President Obama to 1,597.

The commutations and pardons represent the Obama Administration’s push to overhaul the criminal justice system, making it fairer while saving the government money.  President Obama has…