What happens when someone has been sentenced to death in a state that doesn't carry out executions?

More than half of the 2,100 inmates on death row in the US are in jurisdictions where executions are on hold. Many states like Pennsylvania and California have moratoriums on executions, leaving inmates like John Lesko in legal limbo for decades. This creates an uncertain situation where both inmates and victims' families are left waiting indefinitely for executions that may never happen. The practice has become increasingly controversial due to concerns about wrongful convictions and racial bias, with 40% of death row inmates being Black despite Black people making up only 14% of the US population.