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 former death row inmates saw their sentences commuted to life without parole by Biden in the final days of his term in December 2024.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
During more than 21 years of incarceration on death row at Idaho’s maximum security prison south of Boise, Hall repeatedly appealed his convictions in state and federal court.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Florida has executed a death row inmate who became a murderer at 16 and killed two others after he was released from prison nearly two decades early.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
In addition, the versatile anchor's assignments have run the gamut from hosting the 2015 Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates Forum to going behind bars to interview a high school classmate on death row.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
During more than 21 years of incarceration on death row at Idaho’s maximum security prison south of Boise, Hall repeatedly appealed his convictions in state and federal court.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Florida has executed a death row inmate who became a murderer at 16 and killed two others after he was released from prison nearly two decades early.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
In addition, the versatile anchor's assignments have run the gamut from hosting the 2015 Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates Forum to going behind bars to interview a high school classmate on death row.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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