death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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Parker was convicted in 2022 of murdering Hancock and is now on death row awaiting her execution.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Per the documentary, Parker is currently the youngest woman on death row in Texas.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Two years ago, another man, Iwao Hakamata, was acquitted after spending more than 46 years on death row for a murder his lawyer said he was forced to admit.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Whether or not the state could execute Lee, who has been on death row for more than 25 years, by nitrogen gas was the question at the heart of his litigation that came to a head this week.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 12 June 2026
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Per the documentary, Parker is currently the youngest woman on death row in Texas.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Two years ago, another man, Iwao Hakamata, was acquitted after spending more than 46 years on death row for a murder his lawyer said he was forced to admit.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Whether or not the state could execute Lee, who has been on death row for more than 25 years, by nitrogen gas was the question at the heart of his litigation that came to a head this week.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 12 June 2026
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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