According to this CNN article, President Obama has been releasing prisoners that had been sentenced for non violent crimes (Mostly drug related crimes). Obama says that he was to reform the "mandatory minimum sentence for non-violent crimes". Of the total number of prisoners that Obama had shortened sentences for, about 1/3 of them were serving life sentences. Obama's lawyer says that we need to remember that these are actual people who have families and lives. Who have also taken the step towards rehabilitation, proving that they are ready for a second chance. Some of the prisoners have been serving their life sentences since the 90's, and are to be released in December. As of today (August 30, 2016), Obama has shortened the sentences of 673 American Prisoners, making that 375 this month alone, which is "the largest number ever granted in a single month".
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