Politico piece shining a light on federal clemency under this full headline: "Trump left behind a clemency mess. The clock’s ticking for Biden to solve it. Lawyers and criminal justice advocates are pushing Biden to act swiftly. But Covid and the economy are pushing action back." I recommend the whole piece, and here are excerpts:
Biden’s White House counsel’s office has started to reach out to attorneys and advocates for suggestions on reforms, what could be done about the backlog, and mistakes they believe were made in previous administrations, according to the people familiar with the conversations. Roy Austin, an Obama administration veteran who served on the Biden transition team on Justice Department issues, has spoken to advocates as well. Biden’s new adviser on criminal justice issues at the Domestic Policy Council, Chiraag Bains, is expected to play a role too, according to two people familiar with the situation.