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According to the article, it would "affect more than 6,500 people" surely not all of those people are in federal prison, but I guess it will be cleared from the
by chunk_waffle 4y ago
According to the article, it would "affect more than 6,500 people" surely not all of those people are in federal prison, but I guess it will be cleared from their record?
- Gibbon1 4y agoNo longer legally considered to have been convicted of a crime.
- rmason 4y agoI learned that there isn't a single person currently in prison under this old law. The press isn't making that clear. Turns out Biden is merely expunging these convictions from people's records. That is substantial since these convictions can limit career opportunities and present obstacles from doing many things. But no one is getting released from jail over this action.
- chunk_waffle 4y ago> But no one is getting released from jail over this action. It also seems that, even after pardoning these folks, new ones can still be charged for the same crime. So, it seems mostly just a nice gesture for those 6500 people. It really doesn't impact anyone else.