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WASHINGTON — On Thursday, President Joe Biden was responsible for the biggest single-day act of clemency in U.S. history, commuting 1,500 sentences and issuing 39 pardons, including three for people ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Over recent months, pardons, clemency, and commutation have been hot-button topics when discussing politics and law, and they will likely continue to be in the future. In ...

Evers’ commutation process offers hope to some lifers, but excludes sex offenses and recent violence behind bars.