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Would an Independent Commission Solve the Clemency Backlog?
Jimmy Carter took office in 1977. In that year, less than 500 petitions for clemency were still pending at the Justice Department’s Office of the […]
Jimmy Carter took office in 1977. In that year, less than 500 petitions for clemency were still pending at the Justice Department’s Office of the […]
In 1977, Jimmy Carter was elected president. At the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney, there were less than 500 clemency requests pending. Joe […]