A Dothan man serving a life sentence in federal prison for his role in a cocaine distribution ring is one of 11 non-violent offenders whose sentences are being commuted by President Joe Biden, according to a Friday release from the White House.

The release said Biden is “using his authority under the Constitution to uphold the values of redemption and rehabilitation by commuting the sentences of 11 fellow Americans who are serving unduly long sentences for non-violent drug offenses.”

Earlie Deacon “Freak” Barber, 49, of Dothan was serving a life sentence for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of a mixture and substance containing cocaine and more than 50 grams of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base.

Barber pleaded guilty and was sentenced in September 2009 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, where the cocaine distribution ring was based. He is currently held at the Hazelton federal prison in West Virginia.

Barber received an enhanced sentence due to two prior felony drug convictions, including a 10-year sentence for possession of cocaine in Alabama in 2003, according to state court records. His earliest arrest for cocaine possession dates back to 1998.

The White House said Barber’s sentence will now expire on April 20, 2024. He will still be required to serve the 10-year term of post-release supervision.

Biden is also making thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia eligible for pardons, the White House said.

“Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities,” Biden said. “Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. It’s time that we right these wrongs.”