death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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Nine inmates on death row have filed a lawsuit saying the state's new lethal injection protocol brings the risk of a painful death.
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Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While the decision means Escobar will remain on death row, his execution is not imminent.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Idaho only has nine people on death row, relatively small compared to other states.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 2 July 2025
Jordan was the state's longest-serving death row inmate when executed, according to the MDOC.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
While the decision means Escobar will remain on death row, his execution is not imminent.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Idaho only has nine people on death row, relatively small compared to other states.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 2 July 2025
Jordan was the state's longest-serving death row inmate when executed, according to the MDOC.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 June 2025
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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