President Joe Biden has commuted the sentence of former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora. According to a press release from the White House, Dimora was one of 1,499 people granted commutation by President Biden on Thursday. "I’m very happy for Jimmy. He’s a free man at last," Dimora's attorney Philip S. Kushner in a statement to 3News. Dimora was released from prison in June 2023 after serving nearly 12 years for public corruption charges. Dimora had been serving his 23-year prison sentence at the Devens Federal Medical Center in Massachusetts. His sentence was reduced from 28 years after a partial appellate court win in 2022. At this time of his release, the former Cuyahoga County Democratic Party leader had been in poor health and was granted release under the CARES Act. As a result of his initial release, Dimora was to remain under house arrest until 2030. “America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances,” Biden said in a statement. “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in daily life and contribute to their communities, and taking steps to remove sentencing disparities for non-violent offenders, especially those convicted of drug offenses.” READ MORE: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/jimmy-dimora-sentence-commuted-president-joe-biden-cuyahoga-county-commissioner/95-85a48f84-4fe0-4a75-9ca2-29ab90ca284f At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wkyc.channel3/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wkyc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wkyc3/ Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app