“US President Joe Biden announced the commutation of sentences for nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug-related crimes. Source: CNN Details: In his statement, Biden noted that these individuals are serving “disproportionately long terms compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law.””, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
US President Joe Biden announced the commutation of sentences for nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug-related crimes.
Source: CNN
Details: In his statement, Biden noted that these individuals are serving “disproportionately long terms compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law.” He emphasized that this decision is “an important step towards correcting historical mistakes”.
The statement said the men were convicted based on “discredited disparities in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine offenses, as well as outdated penalties for drug offenses.”
Prehistory:
- Earlier, in December 2024, US President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, replacing the sentence with life imprisonment without parole. Biden said the decision was in line with his moratorium on executions in cases not related to terrorism or mass murder.
- On December 1, Joe Biden announced the pardon of his son Hunter Biden, who was sentenced for crimes related to illegal arms trafficking and tax offenses.
- US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to revive the strategy of using the death penalty at the federal level, criticizing President Joe Biden’s decision to commute sentences for convicts.
- Trump promised to immediately pardon his supporters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in an unsuccessful attempt to block Congress from confirming Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.