Biden President eases the extent of sentence for approximately 2,500

With that decision, Joe Biden becomes the president who has signed more pardon and relief punishment than any other president of the United States.

The president has indicated that with these acts he intends to correct the inequality of the measure of punishment, as individuals benefit “would have received shorter sentences if charged according to today's laws, policies and practices”.

“This action is an important step towards correcting historical errors, correcting inequality in penalties and providing the opportunity for individuals to return to their families and communities after spending much time behind bars”, Biden said through a statement

The White House did not publish the names of those who will receive a reduction in the measure of punishment.

President Biden announced there could be decisions for additional acts of relief of the conviction measure, promising to use time before Trump's inauguration Monday “to consider the possibility for further forgiveness and reduction of sentence”.

This may include forgiveness for officials and allies for whom the White House is feared to be unjustly targeted by the new administration.

Last month, the outgoing president pardoned 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes and reduced the sentences of some 1,500 others. These decisions, in turn, were the largest ever made on a single day.

But in December, President Joe Biden eased the sentences for 37 of the 40 people sentenced to death by federal courts, reducing their sentence to life imprisonment.

Recently, Beden also forgave his son, Hunter Biden, sentenced on federal arms charges and not paying taxes.

The presidents usually sign a series of pardons at the end of their term.

Just before midnight, on the last night of his first mandate, Republican Trump signed a series of pardons and reductions of sentences for more than 140 people, including his former main ally, Steve Bannon, the Lil Wayne and Kodak Black requisses and former members of Congress, reports the VOA.

Trump's latest act as president in his first term was forgiveness for Al Pirro, the former husband of Fox News Channel reporter Jeanie Pirro, one of his most determined defenders. Al Pirro was found guilty of conspiracy and tax evasion and was sentenced to more than two years in prison in 2000.