Obama commutes 330 sentences in a bittersweet advance for clemency | International News Live Blog

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The White House clemency program fell short of its initial ambitions.CREDIT: AP Photo/Marc LevyPresident Obama commuted 330 prison sentences on Thursday afternoon, bringing his total to 1,715 prisoners who will serve shorter time than they were sentenced to by judges and juries.The bulk of the commutations go to people … http://internationalnewslive.com/obama-commutes-330-sentences-in-a-bittersweet-advance-for-clemency/