death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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There are currently 34 inmates on death row in Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
More: How death row inmate Robert Roberson's case further ignites rift in Texas GOP
In opposition to the lawmakers, Paxton had also argued that the court did not have jurisdiction over the matter.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
The following year, she was placed back on death row and remained there until 2000.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
Alcala died in 2021 while on death row for the murders of Robin Samsoe, Jill Barcomb, Georgia Wixted, Charlotte Lamb and Jill Parenteau.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
More: How death row inmate Robert Roberson's case further ignites rift in Texas GOP
In opposition to the lawmakers, Paxton had also argued that the court did not have jurisdiction over the matter.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
The following year, she was placed back on death row and remained there until 2000.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
Alcala died in 2021 while on death row for the murders of Robin Samsoe, Jill Barcomb, Georgia Wixted, Charlotte Lamb and Jill Parenteau.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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