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As Obama’s Presidency Winds Down, Mothers in Federal Prison Hope for Compassion
For many federal prisoners, including hundreds of mothers, executive clemency is their only chance to rejoin their families.
Is the Doctor In? Why Leonard Peltier and Other Aging Prisoners Lack Adequate Medical Care
The continued incarceration of aging prisoners costs too much, doesn't serve justice and doesn't protect the public.
Larry Yarbrough: A Case for Clemency
Larry Yarbrough has spent more than 20 years serving a life without parole sentence for possession of a single ounce of cocaine.
Mothers Serving Long-Term Drug Sentences Call for Clemency
Michelle West is one of many drug war prisoners who, without a presidential commutation, will most likely die behind bars.
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Six Reasons Why Obama’s Clemency Program for Drug Offenders Doesn’t Change Mass Incarceration One Bit
The Obama administration is talking up the possibility of using presidential clemency powers to release some prisoners, but this is not the beginning of a rollback of America's prison …
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Three Things Obama’s New Clemency Initiative Doesn’t Do
Obama's new commutation reforms don't address other problems with presidential clemency.