President Biden announced the commutation of sentences for 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row, reclassifying them to life without parole. This action aligns with Biden's moratorium on federal executions, except for terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder cases. He expressed his condemnation of the convicted murderers while emphasizing his belief that the death penalty should be abolished at the federal level.
The sentences of 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row will be reclassified to life without the possibility of parole, the White House said.The commuted sentences will be reclassified to life sentences without the possibility of parole, according to the White House.
Beyond federal death sentences, about half of states allow the death penalty. More than two dozen people have been executed this year, according to the One of the inmates whose sentences Biden will commute, Billie Allen, has maintained his innocence. Around the time of Trump's election, some of the correctional staff members taunted inmates at the prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, according to a death row inmate and two federal defenders. Execution rehearsals have also increased at the prison, where almost all federal death row inmates are incarcerated, in the lead-up to Trump's inauguration, according to the same sources.
Reached for comment about use of the death penalty during the end of Trump's last term and his plans for his next term, Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said he will stick with his campaign vows.
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