death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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The newspaper spoke with several death row inmates who claimed that users can evade security controls on the devices.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
But that was only after Yarris had spent 22 years on death row in a Pennsylvania prison.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Wilson is currently serving his sentence on death row at the Union Correctional Institution in Raiford, Fla.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
That kicked off a flurry of activity — starting with those who questioned why this was the first warrant for Duckett after more than three decades on death row.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
But that was only after Yarris had spent 22 years on death row in a Pennsylvania prison.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Wilson is currently serving his sentence on death row at the Union Correctional Institution in Raiford, Fla.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
That kicked off a flurry of activity — starting with those who questioned why this was the first warrant for Duckett after more than three decades on death row.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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