WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 prisoners on the federal government’s death row.
These individuals, all convicted of murder, will now serve life sentences without the possibility of parole.
The decision comes just weeks before the 46th president is set to leave office.
“I’ve dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system,” Biden said in a statement.
The president defended his decision, stating that the United States must abolish the death sentence at the federal level, except in cases of terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder….