Obama grants clemency to 61 prisoners
buzzz worthy. . . res. Obama embraces a ex-offender after a meeting at the White House on March 30. The White House says President Barack Obama has now commuted the sentences of 248 individuals – more than the previous six Presidents combined. He has commuted a total of 92 life sentences. Most of the individual being released are non-violent drug offenders. White House says he plans to release more before he leaves office. The President granted commutations of sentence to the following 61 individuals on March 30, 2016: · Henry Claude Agnew – Miami, FL Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; Southern District of Florida Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 24, 2003) Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on July 28, 2016. · David Lang Akana – Pahala, HI Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine; at...