presidential commutations pardon uncommon however sometimes controversial president obama commutations pardon different case point commutation former army soldier chelsea man 35-year prison sentence activities regard leak secrets wikileaks.manning charge prosecute bradley man great struggle undergo gender reassignment surgery prison change name chelsea man plenty evidence like many transgender people man treat inhumanely military prison attempt suicide two occasion report receive proper care surgery also subject solitary confinement.with president obama action cruel unusual punishment man subject come end may 17 2017. man jail roughly seven years time.this also may help bring wikileaks founder julian assange justice last week wikileaks tweet follow obama grant man clemency assange agree us extradition despite clear unconstitutionality doj case way know true consider julian assange would certainly step right direction.of course conservatives hat president decision senate majority whip john cornyn texas try say president obama use power way bad cause criminal justice reform think large issue criminal justice reform president really undermine political capital grant clemency unprecedented rate people say well change sentence rule criminal justice reform president flick pen course load bs facts republicans mix well days anyone brain know overhaul so-called justice system need full stop commutations pardon change fact.good mr. president right thing sure miss you.featured image via flickr pres obama save chelsea man way door