FACT SHEET: President Biden Commutes the Sentences of 37 Individuals on Death Row

Today, President Biden announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row. Those individuals will have their sentences reclassified from execution to life without the possibility of parole. President Biden has dedicated his career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system. He believes that America must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level, except in cases of terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder - which is why today’s actions apply to all but those cases. When President Biden came into office, his Administration imposed a moratorium on federal executions, and his actions today will prevent the next Administration from carrying out the execution sentences that would not be handed down under current policy and practice. This historic clemency action builds on the President’s record of criminal justice reform. The President has issued more commutations at this point in his presidency than any of his recent predecessors at the same point in their first terms. Earlier this month, the President announced clemency for approximately 1,500 Americans - the most ever in a single day - who have shown successful rehabilitation and a commitment to making communities safer. This included sentence commutations for nearly 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and who have successfully reintegrated into their families and communities, as well as 39 pardons for individuals who were convicted of non-violent crimes. President Biden is also the first President ever to issue categorical pardons to individuals convicted of simple use and possession of marijuana, and to former LGBTQI+ service members convicted of private conduct because of their sexual orientation. The President’s criminal justice record has transformed individual lives and positively impacted communities, especially historically marginalized communities. In the coming weeks, the President will take additional steps to provide meaningful second chances and continue to review additional pardons and commutations. Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is commuting the sentences of the following 37 individuals to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole: NameReg. No.SHANNON WAYNE AGOFSKY06267-045 BILLIE JEROME ALLEN 26901-044 AQUILIA MARCIVICCI BARNETTE 12599-058 BRANDON LEON BASHAM 98940-071 ANTHONY GEORGE BATTLE 11451-056 MEIER JASON BROWN 11364-021 CARLOS DAVID CARO 37786-079 WESLEY PAUL COONCE, JR. 30011-039 BRANDON MICHAEL COUNCIL 63961-056 CHRISTOPHER EMORY CRAMER 10422-081 LEN DAVIS 24325-034 JOSEPH EBRON 08655-007 RICKY ALLEN FACKRELL 12324-081 EDWARD LEON FIELDS, JR. 04136-063CHADRICK EVAN FULKS16617-074 MARVIN CHARLES GABRION, II 09184-055 EDGAR BALTAZAR GARCIA 28132-177 THOMAS MOROCCO HAGER 08596-007 CHARLES MICHAEL HALL 03766-036 NORRIS G. HOLDER 26902-044 RICHARD ALLEN JACKSON 16669-058 JURIJUS KADAMOVAS 21050-112 DARYL LAWRENCE 66476-061 IOURI MIKHEL 23675-112 RONALD MIKOS 20716-424 JAMES H. ROANE, JR. 32923-083 JULIUS OMAR ROBINSON 26190-177 DAVID ANTHONY RUNYON 57997-083 RICARDO SANCHEZ, JR. 75820-004 THOMAS STEVEN SANDERS 15967-043 KABONI SAVAGE 58232-066 MARK ISAAC SNARR 11093-081 REJON TAYLOR 41070-074 RICHARD TIPTON 32922-083 JORGE AVILA TORREZ 16054-084 DANIEL TROYA 75817-004 ALEJANDRO ENRIQUE RAMIREZ UMAÑA 23077-058 The post FACT SHEET: President Biden Commutes the Sentences of 37 Individuals on Death Row appeared first on The White House.