During his final hours in the White House, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of more than 300 prisoners Thursday. Obama has commuted the sentences of more prisoners than any president in U.S. history, with his final number totaling 1,715 commutations, including 568 people who were serving life sentences, according to a report released by the White House. In fact, Obama has granted more commutations than the last 13 presidents combined.
