The Cost of Clemency: The lives of 46 former prisoners whose sentences were commuted by President Obama (Kindle Single)

President Obama has commuted more sentences than his seven predecessors combined. He has used that power to release many nonviolent drug offenders, many of whom were sentenced under laws that no longer exist. In 2015, Obama granted clemency to 46 of these prisoners.

Sometimes, though, getting out is the easy part. Behind each of those commuted sentences is a person whose life has been dramatically complicated by prison.

The Washington Post wanted to know who those 46 people are and what life is like, in their words, a year after they learned they would go free. More than 40 Post reporters and editors worked to track down the individuals who received clemency and record their stories, which we present here.