News Alert: Obama commutes sentences for dozens of nonviolent drug offenders

HUFFPOST ALERT Obama Frees Dozens Of Nonviolent Federal Inmates SAUL LOEB via Getty Images President Barack Obama granted dozens of federal inmates their freedom on Monday, as part of an effort to counteract draconian penalties handed out to nonviolent drug offenders in the past. The 46 inmates who had their sentences reduced represent a small fraction of the tens of thousands of inmates who have applied. The U.S. Justice Department prioritizes applications from inmates who are nonviolent, low-level offenders, have already served at least a decade in prison, and would have received a substantially lower sentence if convicted today, among other factors. Read the whole story Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter Know something we don't? Email us at breakingnews@huffingtonpost.com Unsubscribe | Forward | Manage your notification preferences 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003