Obama grants 330 more commutations, bringing total to a record 1,715 “The president set out to reinvigorate clemency, and he has done just that,” White House says. Check out this story on thestarpress.com: http://usat.ly/2jEkik1 WASHINGTON – President Obama commuted the sentences of 330 more federal inmates Thursday, capping an unprecedented clemency effort that has now released 1,715 prisoners – more than any other president in history.