President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.

The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities.

A month before Donald Trump returns to office, Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 prisoners facing a federal death sentence.{ai:summary}<p>President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment, just before President-elect Donald Trump, who supports capital punishment, takes office. This decision affects individuals convicted of serious crimes, including the murders of police and military personnel. </p><p>The commutations aim to spare the lives of those involved in various violent offenses, including drug-related killings and attacks on federal personnel. #politics</p>

Fearing Trump will 'resume executions,' Biden commutes 37 of 40 federal death sentences

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