When Jimmy Carter became president in 1977, fewer than 500 clemency petitions were pending at the Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney. When Joe Biden became president in January,
More than 18,000 petitions are pending with the Justice Department. One proposal would transfer the review of petitions to a presidentially appointed board.
Democratic lawmakers advocating for a bill to reform and speed up the federal clemency process had no desire to give former President Donald Trump credit for his steps toward criminal justice reform.
Democratic lawmakers advocating for a bill to reform and speed up the federal clemency process had no desire to give former President Donald Trump credit for his steps toward criminal justice reform.
Democratic lawmakers advocating for a bill to reform and speed up the federal clemency process had no desire to give former President Donald Trump credit for his steps toward criminal