clemency
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Recent history has displayed the pitfalls of trying to hit a target number for clemency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Before leaving office, former president Joe Biden gave clemency to 37 of the 40 federal death row prisoners.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The artist is known primarily for his work on portraits, with carefully chosen subjects: he painted Obama granting him clemency, which turned out to be prophetic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Before the Supreme Court found the death penalty unconstitutional in 1972, governors granted clemency at rates like 1 in 5 in Texas, 1 in 4 in Florida, and 1 in 3 in North Carolina.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency, and this was especially true in Chris's case.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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