death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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Former death row prisoner Richard Glossip, left, speaks to media after exiting a detention facility after being granted bond while awaiting retrial, May 14, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Taylor Parker is currently on death row in Texas after being convicted of the 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
During Glossip's time on death row, Oklahoma courts set nine different execution dates for him.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Parker, now 33, is currently on Texas death row.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Taylor Parker is currently on death row in Texas after being convicted of the 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
During Glossip's time on death row, Oklahoma courts set nine different execution dates for him.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Parker, now 33, is currently on Texas death row.
—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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