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death row

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death row n. nick-name for that portion of a prison in which prisoners are housed who are under death sentences and are awaiting appeals and/or potential execution. (See: death penalty, capital punishment)
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There is increasing evidence that the death penalty is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency," the report said, adding that the state would save millions if death row was eliminated.
A special commission in New Jersey charged with studying the death ... by Cones, Bryan / U.S. Catholic
The other issue grabbing headlines concerns the exonerations of death row inmates.
The death penalty debate: the United States is one of the few ... by Liptak, Adam / New York Times Upfront
It is likely that someone has already been executed mistakenly and that other innocent persons are on death row right now.
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