Biden commutes sentences of 31 convicted of drug crimes

Published April 28, 2023 8:20 pm

By COLLEEN LONG
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes who were serving time in home confinement. The White House said Friday that many would have gotten a lower sentence if they were charged with the same offense today because of changes in the laws. A commuted sentence means they’ll spend less time in home confinement. The commutations came as the White House announced a set of policy actions across 20 different agencies, meant to improve the criminal justice system.

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