Seven Californians were among the 78 individuals granted clemency by President Joe Biden Tuesday.
, these powers are part of "the President’s constitutional power to exercise leniency toward persons who have committed federal crimes."convicted of federal bribery charges, along with two people who were convicted on drug-related charges but went on to become pillars in their communities, according to the White House.
"America is a nation of laws and second chances, redemption, and rehabilitation," Biden said in a statement announcing the clemencies. "Elected officials on both sides of the aisle, faith leaders, civil rights advocates, and law enforcement leaders agree that our criminal justice system can and should reflect these core values that enable safer and stronger communities."
The 75 people whose sentences were commuted had been previously convicted of nonviolent, drug-related charges.Maria Isabel Arreola – San Bernardino, California2. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine hydrochloride .2. 130 months of imprisonment, three-year term of supervised release . Prison sentences and terms of supervised release in each case to run concurrently.
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