WASHINGTON (WCBD) – A 77-year-old South Carolina man is among six people who received a full pardon from President Joe Biden on Friday.
The White House said these individuals had completed their sentences and demonstrated a commitment to improving the lives of their communities and those around them. Or maybe they survived domestic violence.
Charlie Burns Jackson, then 18, of Swansea, South Carolina, pleaded guilty to possession and sale of unstamped spirits after being involved in a single illegal whiskey trade in the 1960s .
Jackson was sentenced to five years’ probation in 1964. “After Jackson graduated from high school in 1964, he attempted to fulfill his dream of enlisting in the United States Marine Corps, but was overruled by a federal conviction,” a White House official said. Stated. Said.
Jackson has been an active member of his church since 1987 and has helped many community members in need, according to the White House. We also maintain and refurbish.
“President Biden believes America is a country of second chances, providing meaningful opportunities for redemption and rehabilitation so that incarcerated people become productive, law-abiding members of society,” the White House said. I believe it will give you strength,” he said.
Other pardons issued Friday include Gary Davis of Yuma, Arizona. Edward de Coit III, Dublin, California. Vincent Flores in winter, California. Beverly ibn Tamas of Columbus, Ohio. John Dix Knock III, St. Augustine, Florida.
