'This early use of clemency power is a good first step in the long road to end mass incarceration, but there is a lot more work to be done if the president is to fulfill his commitment to justice and equity,' said the ACLU's Cynthia W. Roseberry.
three people and commuting the sentences of 75 others with nonviolent drug offenses. The president also revealed new steps his administration is taking"to support those reentering society after incarceration."
"In a poll soon to be released by the ACLU, there is broad support for the president to grant clemency," she continued."Americans from all political ideologies support giving people a second chance. If we are to be a nation of second chances and justice for all, then the president must lead through his action—and clemency is a powerful way to lead."
As Biden detailed Tuesday, the services include"a new collaboration between the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Labor to provide job training; new grants for workforce development programs; greater opportunities to serve in federal government; expanded access to capital for people with convictions trying to start a small business; improved reentry services for veterans; and more support for healtcare, housing, and educational opportunities.
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