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Oregon governor to commute sentences of all 17 people on state’s death row to life without parole

Bill Poehler, Salem Statesman Journal Comments Off on Oregon governor to commute sentences of all 17 people on state’s death row to life without parole

There hasn't been an execution in Oregon since 1997, and there has been a moratorium on it since 2011. All 17 people will now serve life sentences.

      
Bill Poehler, Salem Statesman Journal
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