Clarence Aaron, a non-violent drug offendersentenced to three life terms, will finally be freed after twenty years behind bars.
Along with seven other people serving time for non-violent drug offenses, President Obamacommuted Aaron’s sentence on Thursday, after a two-decade long imprisonment that might have ended sooner if not for a federal official mismanaging his case.
Aaron has been imprisoned since 1993 for his role in a cocaine deal. Though it was his first offense, and he was not the drug dealer, supplier or buyer, Aaron, who was 24 at the time, received a harsher sentence than anyone convicted in connection with the case.
Aaron’s case, considered a strong candidate for clemency, was mishandled by Ronald L. Rodgers, the Justice Department official handling his case, according to an Inspector General’s report. Rodgers is now head of the Pardon Office at the Justice Department.
Obama commutes Clarence Aaron's sentence | MSNBC
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