death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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Now on San Quentin's death row, 91-year-old Naso has consistently denied responsibility for any other murders.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
He was known for his relentless investigative reporting, which led to freeing a man from death row.
—Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Utah has only executed seven death row inmates since 1976, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
That other man is Michael Overstreet, who's on death row for raping and murdering another woman that same year.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
He was known for his relentless investigative reporting, which led to freeing a man from death row.
—Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Utah has only executed seven death row inmates since 1976, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
That other man is Michael Overstreet, who's on death row for raping and murdering another woman that same year.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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