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U.S. President Joe Biden commutes the death sentences of 37 out of the 44 federal death row inmates to life

Capital punishment by the United States federal government — U.S. President Joe Biden commutes the death sentences of 37 out of the 44 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment. The exceptions are Dylann Roof, Robert Gregory Bowers, an

Published December 23, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Capital punishment by the United States federal government.

U.S. President Joe Biden commutes the death sentences of 37 out of the 44 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment. The exceptions are Dylann Roof, Robert Gregory Bowers, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who received death sentences for terrorism or hate-motivated mass murder-related crimes, as well as all four prisoners on US Military death row. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-commutes-sentences-37-of-40-federal-death-row-inmates/ (CBS News)]

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