New U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called out former President Joe Biden in an email Wednesday. (Getty Images)
Then Bondi said she would direct U.S. attorney's offices to pursue death sentences against the commuted inmates using state law rather than federal law. She said this step would take place "after consultation with the victims' families and other interested parties" and only "where appropriate and legally permissible."
"The Capital Case Section shall assist the United States Attorney's Offices in implementing this directive," Bondi's letter stated.
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"Third, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is directed to ensure that the conditions of confinement for each of the 37 commuted murderers are consistent with the security risks those inmates present because of their egregious crimes, criminal histories, and all other relevant considerations," she added.
In a late-December decision, Biden removed 37 inmates from federal death row and reclassified their sentences to life without the possibility of parole.
At the time, the White House said the move would prevent President-elect Donald Trump's administration from "carrying out the execution sentences that would not be handed down under current policy and practice."
Pam Bondi is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing Jan. 15 in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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