{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Obama Shortens Sentences of 61 Drug Offenders","description":"(WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama is commuting the prison sentences of 61 people serving time for drug-related offenses.\n\nWhite House counsel Neil Eggleston says more than a third of the inmates were serving life sentences. Obama's commutation shortens their sentences. Most will be released July 28.\n\nAll of the inmates are serving time for drug possession, intent to sell or related crimes. Most are nonviolent offenders, although a few were also charged with firearms violations.","author_name":"TIME's Top Stories","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/3380207-time-s-top-stories","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/20799389/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}