Newsom plans to commute all of California's death sentences
Summary
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of the state’s death-row population, changing them to life in prison without parole. The decision could affect 548 people; Newsom had halted executions in California in 2019 but had left hundreds of people on death row.Key Facts
- Newsom commuted California’s death sentences to life in prison without parole.
- The decision could grant clemency to 548 people.
- Newsom imposed a moratorium on executions in California in 2019.
- The 2019 moratorium left hundreds of people on death row.
- Amna Nawaz discussed the decision with Robin Maher of the Death Penalty Information Center.
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