WASHINGTON, D.C. – It will be life in the slammer instead of death from poisonous injections for dozens of the worst folks in America, thanks to the forgiving hand of our President, Joe Biden.
According to the White House:
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.
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Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is commuting the sentences of the following 37 individuals to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole:
Name Reg. No.
SHANNON WAYNE AGOFSKY 06267-045
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.
04136-063
CHADRICK EVAN FULKS
16617-074
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