Criminal
Nov. 17, 2016
Obama's clemency program will likely end with his term
There is little indication President-elect Donald Trump would continue the program, which has seen 944 convicts released.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
More than 4,000 volunteer lawyers around the nation are working to complete petitions under the 2014 federal clemency program that will likely end with the exit of President Barack Obama on Jan. 20.
As part of a broader focus on criminal justice changes, Obama has commuted the sentences of 944 federal convicts — including 200 in October and another 72 so far in November. But there is l...
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