To All the Governors Out There, Follow the President’s Lead on Clemency
*Originally published in the Huffington Post 07/16/2015. This week, President Obama granted clemency to 46 people serving life in federal prison for non-violent offenses. This is a welcome first step in correcting the impact of overly harsh federal prison sentences. Unfortunately, even that first step is limited. President Obama can only consider clemency petitions from […]