President Obama on Thursday granted 330 commutations to federal prisoners, less than 24 hours before his predecessor takes the oath of office. All were serving drug sentences.
Obama’s last major act as president brings his total number of commutations granted to 1,715, including 568 life sentences. According to the White House, Thursday’s batch of commutations is the most issued by any U.S. president in a single day.
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