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.

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of all but three of the men on federal death row. Dylann Roof, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Robert Bowers will be the only men on the federal execution list when President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding the death penalty, takes office on January 20.

President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row, stating he wanted to ensure a fair and effective justice system.