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In a prepared statement, Biden said the commutations were granted because the defendants “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,” Biden said.

In a separate statement, White House officials said Biden is granting clemency to nonviolent offenders “who were sentenced under outdated laws, policies, and practices.”