Biden Grants Pardons, Shortens Sentences for People With Nonviolent Drug Convictions

The recipients include eight men and eight women from 10 states and the District of Columbia, according a White House statement.

President Joe Biden speaks during the Earth Day commemoration at Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Va., on April 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

President Joe Biden used executive action on Wednesday to pardon or shorten the sentence of 16 individuals convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.

“America is a Nation founded on the promise of second chances,” President Biden said in a statement. “During Second Chance Month, we reaffirm our commitment to rehabilitation and reentry for people returning to their communities post-incarceration.”