Biden’s Final Days: Examining the Pardon Power

As President Biden’s term wraps up in January 2025, his active use of executive pardons and commutations has drawn significant attention. In just the last month, Biden has issued numerous pardons, highlighting both the potential and the flaws of the U.S. pardon system.

While some applaud his efforts to address injustices, critics point out that the system remains broken, leaving many deserving inmates without relief.

In the latest Set for Sentencing podcast, Doug Passon discusses the state of the pardon system with expert Margaret Love, former head of the U.S. Pardon Office, and SentencingStats’ co-founder and Chief Research Officer Mark Allenbaugh.

Join us to explore how Biden’s actions reflect broader systemic problems and what reforms are needed to ensure the pardon power is used fairly and effectively in the future.