FACT SHEET: President Biden Commutes the Sentences of 37 Individuals on Death Row | The White House
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Today, President Biden announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row. Those individuals will have their sentences

Oh look, the crypt keeper IS actually capable of using executive power for the rare good action. Do prisoners who had drug charges similar to Hunter’s get released? No no, that’s just for nepo babies. But at least he’ll gesture at amnesty to pretend he’s not nakedly abusing that power for it’s own sake.

  • YoungSheldonAdelson [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Studies estimate that between 4-6% of people incarcerated in US prisons are actually innocent.

    The United States has the highest incarceration rate of any country on the planet. If each state were a country, Georgia would rank fourth in incarceration. These rates are not explained by higher levels of violent crime.

    Data from the Georgia Innocence Project