Last week, PresidentBarack Obamaannounced that he had commuted the sentences of 42 inmates convicted of drug offenses as part of his ongoing effort against "outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws." Read article here: High Times
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Obama Commutes Sentences for 46; Presses for Justice Changes
Calling America "a nation of second chances," President Barack Obama cut the prison sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders on Monday in what the White House hopes will be just one prong of a broader push to make the criminal justice system fairer while savin… Read article here: High Times
Missouri Governor Commutes Life Sentence for Pot Offender
Jeffrey Mizanskey, a Missouri mansentenced to life in prisonwith no possibility for parole over marijuana possession, learned earlier last week that he would be considered for release in the near future. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced on Friday the comm… Read article here: High Times
President Obama Commutes Sentences of 22 Prisoners of the Drug War
President Obama has used his executive authority to commute the sentences of 22 individuals incarcerated for drug-related offenses. This act of clemency was all part of an effort to reduce federal mandatory minimum sentencing. Read article here: High Times