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Statement from President Joe Biden on Providing Clemency for Nearly 1,500 Individuals on Home Confinement and Pardons for 39 Individuals Convicted of Non-Violent Crimes
America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances. As President, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in daily life and contribute to their communities, and taking steps to remove sentencing disparities for non-violent offenders, especially those convicted of drug offenses.
That is why, today, I am pardoning 39 people who have shown successful rehabilitation and have shown commitment to making their communities stronger and safer. I am also commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people who are serving long prison sentences – many of whom would receive lower sentences if charged under today’s laws, policies, and practices. These commutation recipients, who were placed on home confinement during the COVID pandemic, have successfully reintegrated into their families and communities and have shown that they deserve a second chance.
I will take more steps in the weeks ahead. My Administration will continue reviewing clemency petitions to advance equal justice under the law, promote public safety, support rehabilitation and reentry, and provide meaningful second chances.
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- Remarks by President Biden During Service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church | North Charleston, SC
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- Executive Order on the Partial Revocation of Executive Order 13961
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Disclosures
Legislation
- Press Release: Bills Signed: H.R. 4984
- Press Release: Bills Signed: H.R. 670, H.R. 1318, H.R. 2997, H.R. 3391, H.R. 5103, H.R. 5443, H.R. 5887, H.R. 6062, H.R. 6395, H.R. 6492, H.R. 6852, H.R. 7158, H.R. 7180, H.R. 7365, H.R. 7385, H.R. 7417, H.R. 7507, H.R. 7508…
- Press Release: Bills Signed: H.R. 1555, H.R. 1823, H.R. 3354, H.R. 4136, H.R. 4955, H.R. 5867, H.R. 6116, H.R. 6162, H.R. 6188, H.R. 6244, H.R. 6633, H.R. 6750
- Press Release: Bill Signed: S. 141
- Press Release: Bill Signed: H.R. 5009
- Press Release: Bill Signed: H.R. 10545
- Press Release: Bill Signed: S. 50, S. 310, S. 1478, S. 2781, S. 3475, S. 3613
- Press Release: Bills Signed: H.R. 1432, H.R. 3821, H.R. 5863, S. 91, S. 4243
Presidential Actions
- Executive Order on the Partial Revocation of Executive Order 13961
- Executive Order on Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback
- Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority to the Secretary of State to implement Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act Sections 5562(a)(2) and (3)
- Memorandum on the Delegation of Certain Sanctions-Related Authorities
- President Biden Signs Executive Order to Facilitate Hiring of Alumni of Full-Time AmeriCorps Programs
- Letter to the Chairmen and Chair of Certain Congressional Committees in Accordance with Section 508 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019
- President Biden Signs Executive Order to Facilitate Hiring of Alumni of Full-Time AmeriCorps Programs
- Executive Order on Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of AmeriCorps to the Competitive Service
- Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity
- Memorandum on the Orderly Implementation of the Air Toxics Standards for Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilizers
Press Briefings
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell
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- On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
- On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
- Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution
- Background Press Call on the Ongoing Response to Reported Drone Sightings
Speeches and Remarks
- Remarks by President Biden on the Ceasefire and Hostage Deal | North Charleston, SC
- Remarks by President Biden During Service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church | North Charleston, SC
- Remarks by President Biden on Reaching a Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
- Remarks by President Biden at Department of Defense Commander in Chief Farewell Ceremony | Fort Myer, VA
- Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Adding Her Signature to the Desk Drawer in Her Ceremonial Office
- Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics’ Remarks on U.S. Principles of Economic Statecraft
- Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at a Joining Forces Celebration
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Statements and Releases
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- FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Cements Legacy of Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback
- Statement from President Joe Biden on the Executive Order to Help Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback
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