Federal clemency record
Leonard Peltier
Summary
Leonard Peltier received a commutation of his federal sentence on January 19, 2025, from President Joe Biden, reducing his conviction for two counts of first-degree murder, escape by a federal prisoner, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Peltier had been incarcerated since his conviction in the 1970s related to events at Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
Clemency record · 1 grant
Commutation · January 19, 2025
Granted by Joe Biden (Democratic)
1. Murder in the first degree (two counts) 2. Escape by a federal prisoner; possession of a firearm by convicted felon
Original sentence: 84 months imprisonment (sentenced June 1, 1977, 1. District of North Dakota 2. Central District of California).