Biden commuted 21 South Carolinians. Who are they and when are their release dates?

More than a dozen federal inmates convicted in South Carolina were among the nearly 1,500 who had sentences commuted by President Joe Biden on Thursday.

In a move the White House said was the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history, Biden commuted 1,499 sentences and granted 39 pardons for people convicted of non-violent crimes. Two South Carolina women, Denita Parker of Gaffney and Shawnte Williams of Columbia, received pardons.  

The White House said all who received the commuted sentences had been serving the remainder of their sentences at home in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A pardon forgives a crime, while commutations leave the convictions in place but eliminate or reduce a sentence.

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The South Carolina list of people commuted, along with their new set release dates include:

• James Brown, 46, set release date of Feb. 13, 2027
• Sirrico Burnside, 53, set release date of Feb. 20, 2027 
• Benard Clark, 54, set release date of Nov. 06, 2025
• Hendrick Cousar, 45, set release date of March 20, 2028
• Melvin Daniels, 34, set release date of Aug. 16, 2025
• Vernon Edwards, 48, set release date of Oct. 8, 2027
• Antonio Gaddist, 49, set release date of Dec. 24, 2027
• Lidderick Gomez, 30, set release date of Dec. 18, 2026
• Shawn Green, 46, set release date of May 6, 2025
• Frank Hamilton, 47, set release date of July 5, 2025
• James Harper, 51, set release date of March 10, 2025
• Terrence Hodge, 36, set release of date Feb. 7, 2025
• Joseph Dee Jacobs, 46, set release of date Dec. 22, 2024
• Lee Lindsey, 38, set release date of March 28, 2027 
• April Miller, 50, set release date of Dec. 22, 2024
• Devonte Prioleau, 32, set release date of May 25, 2025
•  Gena Randolph, 50, set release date of Jan. 4, 2025
• Flint Randolph, 62, set release date of May 14, 2025
• James Snowden III, 40, set release date of June 11, 2025
• Roderick Strong, 45, set release date of Feb. 11, 2028
• Tara Thompson, 45, set release date of May 1, 2025