It is the responsibility of every president to pardon and commute sentences from past acts. However, the power of Obama exceeded those of any other president. The
Every president has the potential to pardon or issue a punishment for offenses in America. They can also reduce the sentences of prisoners based on the crimes done.
When Obama took office, he commuted more than 1000 people that were more than 50 the number of people reduced by other presidents. The Whitehouse also stated that other applications were yet to be commuted.