Obama sets one-day record for clemency
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President Obama has granted clemency to 231 inmates – the most individual acts of clemency granted in a single day by any president in this nation’s history.
With this week's 153 commutations, the president has now commuted the sentences of 1,176 individuals, including 395 life sentences. Obama also granted pardons to 78 individuals, bringing his total number of pardons to 148.
Obama has commuted 1,176 sentences, more than the last 11 presidents combined.
This week's grants signify Obama's continued commitment to exercising his clemency authority through the remainder of his time in office.
In 2016 alone, Obama has granted clemency to more than 1,000 individuals.
President Obama has granted clemency to 231 inmates – the most individual acts of clemency granted in a single day by any president in this nation’s history.
With this week's 153 commutations, the president has now commuted the sentences of 1,176 individuals, including 395 life sentences. Obama also granted pardons to 78 individuals, bringing his total number of pardons to 148.
Obama has commuted 1,176 sentences, more than the last 11 presidents combined.
This week's grants signify Obama's continued commitment to exercising his clemency authority through the remainder of his time in office.
In 2016 alone, Obama has granted clemency to more than 1,000 individuals.