The White House on Thursday released a list of 39 people whose sentences President Joe Biden has pardoned, as well as a list of nearly 1,500 people whose sentences were commuted by the president on Thursday.
The move from Biden He set a new single-day record for clemency under any president, coming after he pardoned his son Hunter earlier this month. The controversial pardon of his son put pressure on Biden from others in the Democratic Party to issue an additional pardon.
Biden said Thursday that he intends to take more steps over the next few weeks before he leaves the Oval Office.
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President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magaña)
“My administration will continue to review clemency requests to advance equal justice under the law, enhance public safety, support rehabilitation and repatriation, and provide meaningful second chances,” Biden said in a statement issued by the White House.
List provided to Fox News Digital by The white house He noted that all thirty-nine pardons were granted only to non-violent offenders, many of whom were convicted of drug crimes. Drug offenders were classified as such on the list, but no further details were provided about the non-drug-related, non-violent crimes committed by the list of 39 pardons.
The list went into extensive detail about why each of the 39 pardons was merited, citing examples of community involvement and professional and academic achievements.
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Speaking about the nearly 1,500 sentences he commuted, Biden said their long prison sentences would have been shorter under today's laws. He said that all those selected were placed under home quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic, and “were successfully reintegrated into their families and communities and showed that they deserve a second chance.”
Among those included in the combing process is Mazzin Veteran military and pilot, A nurse who helped lead vaccination efforts during the pandemic and an addiction counselor who works with young people to help them avoid drugs.
Biden did not reserve pardons and commutations until the end of his term. He first granted clemency in April 2022 to 75 people convicted of drug crimes and others who were on home confinement as part of provisions of Congress' pandemic relief bills. This measure was followed by six pardons in December of the same year, which included people convicted of crimes related to alcohol and drugs.
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Between April 2023 and April 2024, Biden granted 47 additional commutations and 11 pardons to people subject to home confinement or convicted of nonviolent drug crimes.
