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Reed describes commutation standards, says he was not involved in Hunter Biden pardon decision
Summary
Bruce Reed told the committee he participated in White House discussions to set criteria for commutations, including using First Step Act pattern/risk scores to identify nonviolent drug offenders with low recidivism risk for commutation. Reed said he was present for some pardon meetings but said he learned of the Hunter Biden pardon only when the
Bruce Reed told the House Committee on Oversight and Reform that he participated in policy discussions near the end of the administration about commutations and pardons and that his principal contribution was crafting criteria for commutations of nonviolent drug sentences.
Reed said the administration—s approach used the First Step Act—s risk assessment ("pattern score") to identify people who had lower risk of recidivism and who had received sentences that would be substantially lower under current sentencing practices. Reed characterized the…
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