Biden Grants Clemency to Terry Flenory

President Joe Biden has granted clemency to Terry 'Southwest T' Flenory, co-founder of the Black Mafia Family (BMF), as part of a historic initiative impacting approximately 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Flenory, who was originally sentenced to 30 years for his role in a drug trafficking operation, had been serving the remainder of his sentence on house arrest since 2020 due to health risks in prisons during the pandemic. His clemency allows him to fully reintegrate into society, and he celebrated the decision on social media, expressing gratitude for the support he received. The commutation marks the largest single-day clemency action in modern U.S. history. Meanwhile, Flenory's brother, Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory, remains in a halfway house and is scheduled for supervised release. This clemency decision highlights the Biden administration's approach to criminal justice reform, particularly concerning those affected by the pandemic.