Death Row
Updated July 24, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The Question:
How many people are on death row?
The Answer:
The number of prisoners on death row first topped 3,000 in 1995 and remains higher than that. For a more exact count and additional demographics, see our table on Characteristics of Prisoners Under Sentence of Death.
The Death Penalty Information Center contains more in-depth information regarding the death penalty.
-The Editors
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