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La Jornada Newspaper
Friday, December 13, 2024, p. 21
Washington. The outgoing president of the United States, Joe Biden, reported yesterday that he commuted the sentences of almost 1,500 convicts and pardoned 39 others sentenced for non-violent crimes, in what the White House described as the largest act of clemency in a single day in the history of the country.
I am pardoning 39 people who have demonstrated successful rehabilitationBiden said in a statement. He added that there was commuted the sentences of almost 1,500 people who are serving long prison terms.
The White House reported that the almost 1,500 people whose sentences were commuted had been under house arrest for at least a year.
America was built on the promise of possibilities and second chancessaid the president.
He specified that the 39 pardoned They are committed to making their community stronger and safer..
Among the beneficiaries is a Decorated war veteran who dedicates much of his time to helping his church memberssaid the White House.
We are delighted that Biden has made it possible for these people to remain with their families and communities, where they belongsaid Cynthia W. Roseberry of the ACLU.
Biden faced criticism for pardoning his son Hunter, convicted in two criminal cases, in early December, despite previously saying he would not do so.
