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Barack Obama cuts short jail sentences of 214 prisoners
While technically a nonviolent crime, the trafficking/distribution of illegal narcotics is insidious nonetheless
3 August 2016
US President Barack Obama has cut short the jail sentences of 214 federal inmates, including 67 life sentences, in what officials say is the single biggest act of presidential clemency in more than 100 years. Most of those affected were guilty of non-violent crimes, many involving possession or distribution of drugs. The president has now made 562 commutations, officials say. He has authorized more than the previous nine presidents combined.
While technically a nonviolent crime, the trafficking/distribution of illegal narcotics is insidious nonetheless