Watch: President Obama Speaks at the NAACP’s 106th National Convention
Today, the President will outline the unfairness in much of our criminal justice system, highlight bipartisan ideas for reform, and lay out his own ideas to make our justice system fairer, smarter, and more cost-effective while keeping the American people safe and secure.
President Obama Announces 46 Commutations in Video Address: “America Is a Nation of Second Chances”
This week, the President granted clemency to 46 men and women whose sentences didn’t fit their crimes. Nearly all of these individuals would have already served their time and returned to society if they were convicted of the exact same crime today.
Asked and Answered: Conner’s Recovery Story
Conner, a young woman in recovery from a substance use disorder, wrote President Obama about the importance of second chances and access to treatment. Read her letter — and the President’s reply.
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