Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden on Monday will be giving those on death row a chance to live their lives without a looming death sentence over their heads. That’s because Biden will commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 in federal…
President Joe Biden on Monday will be giving those on Death Row a chance to live their lives without a looming death sentence over their heads.
That’s because Biden will commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 in federal prison on Death Row to life without parole, per the Washington Post.
Biden made this move, in part, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office next month when he is expected to resume executions.
“Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss,” Biden said in a statement.
“But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice President, and now President, I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level,” he said. “In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that I halted.”
Those who oppose capital punishment have wanted Biden to eliminate the population of the federal