President Obama commuted the prison sentences of eight people who were convicted of drug-related crimes Wednesday, in a move that also saw 12 presidential pardons issued, for offenses ranging from theft to running an illegal distillery.
Half of the eight whose sentences were commuted had been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Citing "unduly harsh sentences issued for drug offenses under an outdated sentencing regime," a White House official said Wednesday that all eight of those who were punished for drug offenses "would receive a substantially lower sentence today."
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole said of those whose sentences were commuted:
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2 comments:
Anarchy is coming, and it's all by design. Get ready while you still can.
Just wait until Obama is about to leave office. The prison doors will swing wide open.
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