Today, about 20% of Australians are descendants of convicts, including plenty of prominent citizens.

BBC: Australia��s penal colony roots

Also under pressure: Justice Secretary Serafin Cuevas, for including a priest killer among convicts granted presidential pardons.

CNN: Reinventing Estrada

Dutt, the most high-profile among the convicts, was originally charged with five offences, including criminal conspiracy and possession of illegal weapons.

BBC: Sanjay Dutt