President Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including police and military officers, deaths on federal land, and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals.
These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder.
Biden's campaign promised to end federal executions without exceptions for terrorism and hate-motivated, mass killings, aligning with his dedicated career towards reducing violent crime.
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