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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) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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violated the rights of 51 Mexicans on death rows in eight states. To Sister Helen Prejean--author of the book Dead Man Walking, which triggered first a movie and now an opera, but, most importantly, a new national consciousness about the death penalty--to Governor George Ryan of Illinois who suspended the death penalty this past year, to others who followed suit, and to all people on death rows everywhere, merry Christmas. The exoneration and release of prisoners from death rows in recent years has confirmed that innocent people have been sentenced to die. |
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