Biden Commutes 2,500 More Criminal Sentences

2500 more criminal sentences commuted by President Biden. The White House says he's now issued more pardons and commutations than any president in history. Entity correspondent Jason Blair passed the news with a few days left as President Biden is not showing any signs of slowing down. He announces another round of clemency. This time he's commuting sentences for nearly 2500 people for a quote nonviolent drug offenses. He has now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in history. According to the White House, Biden says the offenders are serving sentences that are much harsher than they would receive today due to changes in drug sentencing laws. In a statement, the president says this action is an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending far too much time behind bars. This act follows nearly 1500 sentence commutes and 39 pardons. Biden did last month as well as pardoning 37 of the 40 people that were on federal death row. The president also pardoned his son Hunter Biden in December for federal gun and tax violations as well as a controversial pardon for any potential federal offenses. Hunter might have committed over an 11 year period. Biden says he's still reviewing more possible commutations and pardons for his final days in office. President Biden also announces 15 more prescription drug prices negotiated for Medicare. Last year, the Biden administration announced the 1st 10. These negotiations with drug makers are in accordance with the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022. Biden says in an announcement, these 15 drugs together with the 10 drugs that Medicare already negotiated represent about a third of Medicare parties spending on prescription drugs, which means the lower prices. My Inflation Reduction Act is delivering will put money back in seniors pockets across the country reporting in Washington D. C. Jason Blair entity news.