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Obama Commutes Sentences of 102 Federal Prisoners

HeadlineOct 07, 2016

President Obama has commuted the sentences of 102 federal inmates, bringing his total number of commutations to 774. Many of the 102 prisoners have been serving life sentences on drug-related charges. Their sentences will now end in October 2018.

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