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A court in Qatar has commuted the death sentences of eight former Indian naval officers, India's foreign ministry has said.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023

President Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 drug offenders who were labeled as nonviolent, as part of the administration’s efforts to expand economic opportunities and ease reentry for formerly incarcerated individuals.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2023

Curtis Sittenfeld is one of the many authors who has commuted on this route from the heart to the funny bone.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

Altogether, 41 people whose sentences Newsom has commuted remain in prison, including 11 who have either not yet fully served their shortened sentence terms, are awaiting parole hearings or are elsewhere in the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023

He also pardoned three people earlier this year and has commuted the sentences of 75 others.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022