Morgan City man's drug sentence commuted by president

President Joe Biden on Tuesday commuted the sentence of a Morgan City man serving a 20-year sentence after a federal drug conviction.

Terry Booty, sentenced in 2008, will still have to stay in home confinement for the rest of his sentence and is subject to 10 years of supervised release. He must also pay a $10,000 fine.

Booty was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute "500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine." He was convicted in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Booty is one of 75 people whose sentences Biden commuted in addition to three pardons issued by the president Tuesday.

A statement from the White House said the commutation's and pardons were part of Second Chance Month, part of "a comprehensive strategy that expands Incarceration to Employment opportunities, as well as the following concrete policy actions as part of a whole-of-government effort to advance employment, bolster reentry, empower formerly incarcerated persons, and strengthen our communities and our economy."

"Leaders on both sides of the aisle recognize that second chance opportunities offer people who have made mistakes and served their time a path to make meaningful contributions to their communities and reduce recidivism. In doing so, we can break the cycle of crime, and allow law enforcement to focus their time and resources on the most pressing threats to public safety," Biden said in a press release.

Click here for the complete list of pardons and commutations.