President Obama Grants 153 Commutations and 78 Pardons to Individuals Deserving of a Second Chance

[Moonglow]

Matthew, how do you know they deserve it?

Because he has his head firmly inserted up Chicago Jesus's ass.

 

[initforme]

The drug war is moist and a waste of time. Those in for possession of pit should be released. Waste of taxpayer money and pot does not slow down a workers productivity as long as they don't do it during their god awful job.

 

[imawhosure]

Well, we only have about 5 percent of the world's population, but we have 20 percent of the world's incarcerations.

Mandatory minimum sentences need to go. Same with the privatization of our prison systems.

Well, we only have about 5 percent of the world's population, but we have 20 percent of the world's incarcerations.

Mandatory minimum sentences need to go. Same with the privatization of our prison systems.

That's because people get away with murder and every other crime in third world shitholes. Nice to see progressives admitting they want America to become a lawless land. Even with those high incarcerations, we still have very high violent crime rates, because we release those thugs back onto the streets early. Time to start locking thugs up for far longer and make our streets safe.

The Hawk is correct. Our government has a social contract with their citizens to insure law and order. Obama has broken it! Consider----------->

If Obama doesn't like a law like immigration, does he even attempt to change it?!?!?!?! Oh no, why should he, he is messiah, and just like "he who must be obeyed," he just ignores it......and ADMITS he ignores it because, because, because, he is brilliant.....and......he is "he, who must be obeyed!"

So now, the mighty messiah UNILATERALLY decides, who is innocent, eventhough under our system, they were convicted under the rules, and laws. And again, instead of using political capital and explaining WHY these laws need changed, leading from the bully pulpit to convince the country he leads.........nope, not, nada, forget about it, I am the messiah, AKA...."he, who must be obeyed."

And how many did he pardon! Over 1000?!?!?!?!?!?!

You leftists are dangerous, and any law abiding American who votes for any leftist again is a fool, and believe me, after this performance by Obama and you leftists, they are going to be informed constantly of how you and your leaders perform!

 

[Pete7469]

From WHITEHOUSE.GOV

Holy Shit

 

[ABikerSailor]

Tonight, on VICE news (quickly becoming my favorite news channel), they interviewed one of those people who had their sentence commuted. The lady was arrested because her boyfriend was a drug dealer and she was accused of dealing, had 5 grams of coke on her, and she was also the person that kept the books.

She had never been arrested before, but because of the mandatory minimum sentencing, and because she had more than 3 felonies, her first sentence was 3 life terms plus 20 years. Like I said, this was the first time she was arrested.

She served 23 years and 8 months, and is now out because of clemency by Obama.

 

[ColonelAngus]

From WHITEHOUSE.GOV

Holy Shit

INteresting, huh?

Looks like he commuted more sentences than every previous President back to Truman COMBINED.

 

[initforme]

Conservative pricks are all for pardons if a rethug does them. Liberal pricks commute too many. Time for a moderate rather than the two outright bastard loser groups who are anti Americans.

 

[Pete7469]

From WHITEHOUSE.GOV

Holy Shit

INteresting, huh?

Looks like he commuted more sentences than every previous President back to Truman COMBINED.

I have more thoughts on this.... I'll start a new thread.

 

[GHook93]

Well, getting private companies out of the prison business would be a good start. Private companies that run prisons don't have any incentive to rehabilitate the inmates because every warm body they keep there, they get paid for, so career criminals are good for business.

Privately run prisons don't pass laws or sentences numbnutz


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[ABikerSailor]

Well, getting private companies out of the prison business would be a good start. Private companies that run prisons don't have any incentive to rehabilitate the inmates because every warm body they keep there, they get paid for, so career criminals are good for business.

Privately run prisons don't pass laws or sentences numbnutz


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Private prisons contribute to recidivism because they don't do anything to help the prisoners better themselves. That is part of the problem.

 

[Hossfly]

Tonight, on VICE news (quickly becoming my favorite news channel), they interviewed one of those people who had their sentence commuted. The lady was arrested because her boyfriend was a drug dealer and she was accused of dealing, had 5 grams of coke on her, and she was also the person that kept the books.

She had never been arrested before, but because of the mandatory minimum sentencing, and because she had more than 3 felonies, her first sentence was 3 life terms plus 20 years. Like I said, this was the first time she was arrested.

She served 23 years and 8 months, and is now out because of clemency by Obama.

LADY, huh? Otay.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Tonight, on VICE news (quickly becoming my favorite news channel), they interviewed one of those people who had their sentence commuted. The lady was arrested because her boyfriend was a drug dealer and she was accused of dealing, had 5 grams of coke on her, and she was also the person that kept the books.

She had never been arrested before, but because of the mandatory minimum sentencing, and because she had more than 3 felonies, her first sentence was 3 life terms plus 20 years. Like I said, this was the first time she was arrested.

She served 23 years and 8 months, and is now out because of clemency by Obama.

LADY, huh? Otay.

Lady denotes someone of the female persuasion. Would you have preferred that I use some other term? Sorry, I don't speak stupid.

 

[Hossfly]

Tonight, on VICE news (quickly becoming my favorite news channel), they interviewed one of those people who had their sentence commuted. The lady was arrested because her boyfriend was a drug dealer and she was accused of dealing, had 5 grams of coke on her, and she was also the person that kept the books.

She had never been arrested before, but because of the mandatory minimum sentencing, and because she had more than 3 felonies, her first sentence was 3 life terms plus 20 years. Like I said, this was the first time she was arrested.

She served 23 years and 8 months, and is now out because of clemency by Obama.

LADY, huh? Otay.

Lady denotes someone of the female persuasion. Would you have preferred that I use some other term? Sorry, I don't speak stupid.

Ladies don't break the law.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Tonight, on VICE news (quickly becoming my favorite news channel), they interviewed one of those people who had their sentence commuted. The lady was arrested because her boyfriend was a drug dealer and she was accused of dealing, had 5 grams of coke on her, and she was also the person that kept the books.

She had never been arrested before, but because of the mandatory minimum sentencing, and because she had more than 3 felonies, her first sentence was 3 life terms plus 20 years. Like I said, this was the first time she was arrested.

She served 23 years and 8 months, and is now out because of clemency by Obama.

Barry is POTUS, he can pardon or commute sentence for whomever he sees fit.

The case you summarized certainly seems like a reasonable sentence to commute.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Tonight, on VICE news (quickly becoming my favorite news channel), they interviewed one of those people who had their sentence commuted. The lady was arrested because her boyfriend was a drug dealer and she was accused of dealing, had 5 grams of coke on her, and she was also the person that kept the books.

She had never been arrested before, but because of the mandatory minimum sentencing, and because she had more than 3 felonies, her first sentence was 3 life terms plus 20 years. Like I said, this was the first time she was arrested.

She served 23 years and 8 months, and is now out because of clemency by Obama.

Barry is POTUS, he can pardon or commute sentence for whomever he sees fit.

The case you summarized certainly seems like a reasonable sentence to commute.

Never said he couldn't pardon or commute sentences. Just brought up this story that I saw on VICE news of someone who was pardoned because they were screwed by the legal system.

BTW............if you have a chance, check out a show called "Adam Ruins Everything" and watch the one on the legal system sometime.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Tonight, on VICE news (quickly becoming my favorite news channel), they interviewed one of those people who had their sentence commuted. The lady was arrested because her boyfriend was a drug dealer and she was accused of dealing, had 5 grams of coke on her, and she was also the person that kept the books.

She had never been arrested before, but because of the mandatory minimum sentencing, and because she had more than 3 felonies, her first sentence was 3 life terms plus 20 years. Like I said, this was the first time she was arrested.

She served 23 years and 8 months, and is now out because of clemency by Obama.

Barry is POTUS, he can pardon or commute sentence for whomever he sees fit.

The case you summarized certainly seems like a reasonable sentence to commute.

Never said he couldn't pardon or commute sentences. Just brought up this story that I saw on VICE news of someone who was pardoned because they were screwed by the legal system.

BTW............if you have a chance, check out a show called "Adam Ruins Everything" and watch the one on the legal system sometime.

I wasn't contending that you said he couldn't pardon or commute sentences.

I have seen ARE, it is a good show...but the political ones he does are very left leaning.

 

[Rocko]

Well, getting private companies out of the prison business would be a good start. Private companies that run prisons don't have any incentive to rehabilitate the inmates because every warm body they keep there, they get paid for, so career criminals are good for business.

Privately run prisons don't pass laws or sentences numbnutz


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Private prisons contribute to recidivism because they don't do anything to help the prisoners better themselves. That is part of the problem.

Ok, specifically what do the private prisons need to do to curb recidivism? Also is there any evidence that government run prisons experience less recidivism?

 

[ColonelAngus]

We could spend a lot less on jails if people would stop breaking the law.

 

[Weatherman2020]

President Obama Grants 153 Commutations and 78 Pardons to Individuals Deserving of a Second Chance
Source: WH blog and HuffPost

Today, President Obama granted clemency to 231 deserving individuals — the most individual acts of clemency granted in a single day by any president in this nation’s history. With today’s 153 commutations, the President has now commuted the sentences of 1,176 individuals, including 395 life sentences. The President also granted pardons to 78 individuals, bringing his total number of pardons to 148. Today’s acts of clemency — and the mercy the President has shown his 1,324 clemency recipients — exemplify his belief that America is a nation of second chances.

The 231 individuals granted clemency today have all demonstrated that they are ready to make use — or have already made use — of a second chance. While each clemency recipient’s story is unique, the common thread of rehabilitation underlies all of them. For the pardon recipient, it is the story of an individual who has led a productive and law-abiding post-conviction life, including by contributing to the community in a meaningful way. For the commutation recipient, it is the story of an individual who has made the most of his or her time in prison, by participating in educational courses, vocational training, and drug treatment. These are the stories that demonstrate the successes that can be achieved — by both individuals and society — in a nation of second chances.

Today’s grants signify the President’s continued commitment to exercising his clemency authority through the remainder of his time in office. In 2016 alone, the President has granted clemency to more than 1,000 deserving individuals. The President continues to review clemency applications on an individualized basis to determine whether a particular applicant has demonstrated a readiness to make use of his or her second chance, and I expect that the President will issue more grants of both commutations and pardons before he leaves office. The mercy that the President has shown his 1,324 clemency recipients is remarkable, but we must remember that clemency is a tool of last resort and that only Congress can achieve the broader reforms needed to ensure over the long run that our criminal justice system operates more fairly and effectively in the service of public safety.


Obama Commutes 153 Sentences, Pardons 78, In Clemency Push | The Huffington Post
President Barack Obama shortened sentences of 153 federal prisoners on Monday as part of a clemency push before he leaves office in a few weeks.

Obama has now commuted the sentences of 1,176 people during his presidency, and has pardoned 148. The announcement came as the president and his family were in Hawaii for a holiday vacation.

“The 231 individuals granted clemency today have all demonstrated that they are ready to make use — or have already made use — of a second chance,” White House counsel Neil Eggleston wrote in a blog post Monday. “While each clemency recipient’s story is unique, the common thread of rehabilitation underlies all of them. For the pardon recipient, it is the story of an individual who has led a productive and law-abiding post-conviction life, including by contributing to the community in a meaningful way. For the commutation recipient, it is the story of an individual who has made the most of his or her time in prison, by participating in educational courses, vocational training, and drug treatment.”

Those whose sentences were commuted on Monday, granting them early release, were convicted on drug crimes. Some will be released in 2017 and 2018, while others will have to wait several years before their release date. Obama also granted pardons to 78 individuals on Monday.

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You're not a party of small government until you change the reality that our laws in this nation are making us the most imprisoned nation on earth. How are we free? How are you going to change this reality?

And they wonder why crime is skyrocketing.

I hate to interject FACTS here but do you have even a clue how his record compares with Repubs'?

Of course you don't.

Moron.

 

[Weatherman2020]

The drug war is moist and a waste of time. Those in for possession of pit should be released. Waste of taxpayer money and pot does not slow down a workers productivity as long as they don't do it during their god awful job.

Thanks for displaying your ignorance.