time.com - Twenty-two people who are serving lengthy federal prison terms for drug offenses will be out from behind bars this summer, after President Obama reduced their sentences on Tuesday.
Seven of the people had been sentenced to life in prison, and some have already served more than two decades behind bars.
The White House says the release of the 22 prisoners is in line with the shorter sentences attached to drug offenses under today’s laws.
“Had they been sentenced under current laws and policies, many of these individuals would have already served their time and paid their debt to society,” a White House blog post reads.
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