death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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Texas lawmakers were expected to hear testimony at the state Capitol on Monday from Robert Roberson, a death row inmate whose execution was temporarily called off last week.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
The short documentary, about a death row inmate seeking the possibility of redemption as his execution date approaches, earned its latest award over the weekend at the Woodstock Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, there is no rehabilitation for death row inmates.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
On July 24, 2021, Alcala died of natural causes at 77 years old while on death row in California.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
The short documentary, about a death row inmate seeking the possibility of redemption as his execution date approaches, earned its latest award over the weekend at the Woodstock Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, there is no rehabilitation for death row inmates.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
On July 24, 2021, Alcala died of natural causes at 77 years old while on death row in California.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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