The Obama administration has officially acknowledged that locking people up for doing controlled substances — a key cornerstone of the War on Drugs — is largely failing to curb drug use
Barack Obama cut short the sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes
Late 2012: According to Yahoo, by the end of his first term, Obama expresses frustration with how few pardon recommendations reached his desk, and began talking with Attorney General Eric Holder about how pardons could be used as part of a broader criminal-justice reform strategy.
November 2, 2012: ProPublica reports that Obama grants pardons at a lower rate than any president before him.
August 12, 2013: The Associated Press notes Holder's "Smart on Crime" initiative, which aims to divert non-violent, low level drug offenders to treatment instead of jail, and make sure those offenders aren't charged with crimes that carry mandatory minimum sentences.
December 19, 2013: Obama grants eight pardons to recipients of harsh sentences for drug offenses, including a man serving three life sentences for a drug deal.
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Barack Obama cut short the sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes
Late 2012: According to Yahoo, by the end of his first term, Obama expresses frustration with how few pardon recommendations reached his desk, and began talking with Attorney General Eric Holder about how pardons could be used as part of a broader criminal-justice reform strategy.
November 2, 2012: ProPublica reports that Obama grants pardons at a lower rate than any president before him.
August 12, 2013: The Associated Press notes Holder's "Smart on Crime" initiative, which aims to divert non-violent, low level drug offenders to treatment instead of jail, and make sure those offenders aren't charged with crimes that carry mandatory minimum sentences.
December 19, 2013: Obama grants eight pardons to recipients of harsh sentences for drug offenses, including a man serving three life sentences for a drug deal.
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