death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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On death row, Williams has lived the bulk of his life in a small, dark cell with other men the state intends to put to their deaths.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
At the federal level, there are three death row inmates in Indiana, Stock said, and the federal government could build a firing squad chamber in a state that allows for it and move the Indiana inmates there.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Five people are sitting on death row at the Indiana State Prison; one of whom has been declared mentally incompetent to be executed.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Williams was just 17 when he was sent to death row for murder.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
At the federal level, there are three death row inmates in Indiana, Stock said, and the federal government could build a firing squad chamber in a state that allows for it and move the Indiana inmates there.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Five people are sitting on death row at the Indiana State Prison; one of whom has been declared mentally incompetent to be executed.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Williams was just 17 when he was sent to death row for murder.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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