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Individuals released from custody under conditional releases, including commutations or supervised release, can be returned to federal custody if they violate the terms of their release.
November 10, 2025 high legal
States the possible consequence of violating terms of a conditional release from custody.
A commutation is a form of executive clemency.
October 17, 2025 high temporal
General definition linking the term 'commutation' to executive clemency.
The President of the United States can grant commutations and pardons as acts of executive clemency.
October 17, 2025 high temporal
Describes the executive authority exercised by a U.S. president to provide clemency.