With just weeks left in office, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown commuted the sentences of all 17 people on death row in the state, calling it 'an irreversible punishment that does not allow for correction.'
that she would use her executive clemency powers to make the commutations, which took effect the following day. And she emphasized that, unlike previous commutations she's granted, they are not based on any"rehabilitative efforts" by the individuals on death row.
"Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral," she said in a statement."It is an irreversible punishment that does not allow for correction; is wasteful of taxpayer dollars; does not make communities safer; and cannot be and never has been administered fairly and equitably."
She also acknowledged the pain and uncertainty for victims as individuals sit on death row for decades without resolution, adding that she hopes this move"will bring us a significant step closer to finality in these cases."
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