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Washington: U.S. President Barack Obama shortened the prison sentences for 98 convicts serving time for drug-related offenses in his latest round of commutations, including for 42 people serving life sentences, the White House said on Thursday.
Obama has granted 688 commutations this year, for a total so far of 872 during his presidency, which ends on Jan. 20.
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