I read an article in the New York Times by The Editorial Board titled President Obama and the Power Of Mercy the article was published on Wednesday October, 1st. The person who wrote this article is talking about the power to permit mercy and compassion to someone who is unfairly serving a long sentence in jail. In the article it is mentioned that this is one of the most important constitutional powers, and a president needs to do opposing action of the repeated excesses of the federal criminal justice system. It also talks about the clemency process being removed from the Justice Department and being moved to the White House itself so it can be done right and taken more seriously. At the end of this article it is mentioned that if president Obama wants to make a difference in his final year in office, offering a fast track commutation process for this group would be a good idea. I definitely agree with this editorial because this would benefit only prisoners who don't have a criminal history, have demonstrated good conduct in prison, have no history of violence, and who have been unfairly serving a long sentence for many years. And of course only if this process is done adequately and operated effectively.