The president's sweeping use of his clemency power did not appear to extend to any of the 40 men currently on death row.


** Biden Commutes 1,500 Sentences and Issues 39 Pardons—But Leaves 40 People on Death Row
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December 12, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 Americans and pardoning 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes, a move the White House described as "the largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history."

But the president's sweeping use of his clemency power as his term nears its conclusion did not appear to extend to any of the 40 men currently on death row—some of whom have been there for decades.
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