California state officials have made more than 63,000 felons convicted of violent crimes eligible for early prison release, including almost 20,000 convicts who are serving life sentences. As part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) promise to empty the state’s prisons, the Office of Administrative Law approved making a total of 76,000 convicts in California jails…
Obama Grants Clemency To More Federal Convicts Than Last 3 Presidents Combined
December 11, 2016 by
President Obama has granted clemency to more federal convicts than his three predecessors combined and more than any single president since Lyndon Johnson. As he approaches the end of his final term in office, Obama has granted clemency to 1,093 people convicted of federal crimes, including 1,023 commutations and 70 pardons. That is more than […]
Obama to Sign Order Forcing Government to Hire CONVICTS
November 3, 2015 by
Ever in search of benefits to hand leftist constituencies, Democrats have decided to give goodies to their most natural constituency of all: criminals. According to the Associated Press, President Obama will announce executive orders Monday attempting to prevent screening for prior criminality in government hiring. The so-called “ban the box” program would prevent government agencies […]