News Oregon governor to commute sentences of all 17 people on state’s death row to life without parole December 14, 2022Bill Poehler, Salem Statesman JournalComments 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.