The move by Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen to change the sentences of 15 prison inmates from death to life without parole comes after his decision to stop seeking the death penalty four years ago, influenced by the murder of George Floyd and a loss of faith in the fairness and effectiveness of capital punishment.
"The question is not whether these 15 human beings deserve the death penalty," said Rosen, emphasizing the inefficacy and unjust nature of the death penalty system, describing it as racially biased, ineffective, expensive, and damaging to the community's integrity.
District Attorney Rosen highlighted the antiquated and error-prone nature of the death penalty system, seeking to ensure that violent offenders spend the rest of their lives behind bars rather than facing execution.
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