Oregon Gov. Kate Brown explains why she commuted all of her state's death sentences

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, pictured in San Francisco in October, commuted the sentences of all 17 people on death row on her way out of office. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown began her tenure in 2015 by extending her predecessor's moratorium on executions.

Now, with just weeks left in office, she is commuting the sentences of all 17 people on death row in the state. They will instead serve life in prison with no chance of parole.