North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) commuted death sentences for 15 inmates on his last day in office.
On Tuesday Cooper announced that he has commuted the sentences of 15 people on death row in North Carolina to life without the possibility of parole after a thorough review of detailed petitions for clemency.
“These reviews are among the most difficult decisions a Governor can make and the death penalty is the most severe sentence that the state can impose,” said Governor Cooper. “After thorough review, reflection, and prayer, I concluded that the death sentence imposed on these 15 people should be commuted, while ensuring they will spend the rest of their lives in prison.”
Cooper’s office said no executions have been carried out in North Carolina since 2006 because of ongoing litigation.
Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of the following North Carolina inmates -ALL convicted of First-Degree Murder:
Governor Cooper’s decision to pardon 15 inmates on death row comes after Joe Biden prioritized child killers and murderers on his way out the door by commuting the death sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row.
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