--- title: '"Death Row USA"' description: 'A quarterly report by the Capital Punishment Project of the Legal Defense Fund. CLICK HERE to see the Latest Death Row USA Report The July 1, 2024…' canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/death-row/overview/death-row-usa' section: topics date: '2019-05-31T13:30:42-04:00' updated: '2025-07-25T12:06:59-04:00' source: 'Death Penalty Information Center' --- A quarterly report by the Capital Punishment Project of the [Legal Defense Fund](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-thinking/death-row-usa/). [**CLICK HERE** ](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2024.pdf)**to see the Latest Death Row USA Report** **The July 1, 2024 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,213**, a decrease of 14 from April 1, 2024. It was down by 70 (3.1%) from the **2,283** reported on July 1, 2023. The convictions or death sentences of **140** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,073** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 6 from the quarter before. **35.3%** of those on U.S. death row (**781** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. There were **1,328** prisoners in 23 states, or 60% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (632) - Florida (288) - Texas (180) - Alabama (167) - North Carolina (138) - Ohio (117) - Arizona (116) - Pennsylvania (109) - Louisiana (63) - Nevada (59) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (75.6%) - Nebraska (72.7%) - Louisiana (69.8%) - California (67.8%) - Mississippi (66.7%) - North Carolina (62.1%) - Oklahoma (61.1%) - Ohio (59.7%) - Georgia (57.9%) - Pennsylvania (57.7%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Summer 2024*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2024.pdf) --- A quarterly report by the Capital Punishment Project of the [Legal Defense Fund](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-thinking/death-row-usa/). [**CLICK HERE** ](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2024.pdf)**to see the Latest Death Row USA Report** **The April 1, 2024 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,227** a decrease of 14 from January 1, 2024. It was down by 77 (3.3%) from the 2304 reported on April 1, 2023. The convictions or death sentences of **148** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,079** prisoners facing active death sentences. **35.3%** of those on U.S. death row (**787** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. There were **1,326** prisoners in 23 states, or 59.5% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (636) - Florida (291) - Texas (180) - Alabama (166) - North Carolina (140) - Ohio (118) - Arizona (116) - Pennsylvania (111) - Louisiana (63) - Nevada (60) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (75.6%) - Nebraska (72.7%) - Louisiana (69.8%) - California (67.8%) - Mississippi (66.7%) - North Carolina (62.1%) - Oklahoma (61.1%) - Ohio (59.3%) - Georgia (57.9%) - Pennsylvania (57.7%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Spring 2024*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2024.pdf) --- A quarterly report by the Capital Punishment Project of the [Legal Defense Fund](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-thinking/death-row-usa/). [**CLICK HERE** ](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAWinter202490.pdf)**to see the Latest Death Row USA Report** **The January 1, 2024 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,241**, a decrease of 21 from October 1, 2023. It was down by 90 (3.9%) from the **2,331** reported on January 1, 2023. The convictions or death sentences of **162** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,079** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 12 from the quarter before. **35.4%** of those on U.S. death row (**794** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. There were **1,328** prisoners in 23 states, or 59.3% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (641) - Florida (294) - Texas (181) - Alabama (167) - North Carolina (140) - Ohio (119) - Arizona (115) - Pennsylvania (113) - Louisiana (63) - Nevada (60) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (75.1%) - Nebraska (72.7%) - Louisiana (69.8%) - California (67.4%) - Mississippi (66.7%) - North Carolina (61.4%) - Oklahoma (61.1%) - Georgia (60%) - Ohio (59.7%) - Pennsylvania (59.3%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Winter 2024*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAWinter202490.pdf) --- --- A quarterly report by the Capital Punishment Project of the [Legal Defense Fund](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-thinking/death-row-usa/). [**CLICK HERE**](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAFall2023.pdf) **to see the Latest Death Row USA Report** ##### **The October 1, 2023 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,262**, a decrease of 21 from July 1, 2023. It was down by 101 (4.3%) from the **2,363** reported on October 1, 2022. The convictions or death sentences of **171** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,091** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 18 from the quarter before. **35.5%** of those on U.S. death row (**804** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. There were **1,333** prisoners in 23 states, or 59% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (647) - Florida (298) - Texas (185) - Alabama (167) - North Carolina (139) - Ohio (120) - Pennsylvania (115) - Arizona (115) - Louisiana (64) - Nevada (61) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (74%) - Nebraska (72.7%) - Louisiana (70.3%) - California (66.8%) - Mississippi (66.7%) - Oklahoma (61.2%) - North Carolina (61.1%) - Georgia (60%) - Pennsylvania (59.9%) - Ohio (59.1%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Fall 202*3](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAFall2023.pdf) --- --- A quarterly report by the Capital Punishment Project of the [Legal Defense Fund](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-thinking/death-row-usa/). [**CLICK HERE**](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAWinter2023.pdf) **to see the Latest Death Row USA Report** ##### **The January 1, 2023 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,331**, a decrease of 32 from October 1, 2022. It was down by 105 (4.3%) from the **2,436** reported on January 1, 2022. The convictions or death sentences of **217** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,114** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 61 from the quarter before. **34.9%** of those on U.S. death row (**832** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. There were **1,367** prisoners in 23 states, or 58% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (665) - Florida (313) - Texas (192) - Alabama (167) - North Carolina (140) - Ohio (129) - Pennsylvania (123) - Arizona (114) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (73.9%) - Nebraska (72.7%) - Louisiana (71.4%) - California (67.2%) - Mississippi (66.7%) - Pennsylvania (61.8%) - Georgia (60.9%) - North Carolina (60.7%) - Ohio (58.9%) - U.S. Gov’t (56.8%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Winter 202*3](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAWinter2023.pdf) --- [**CLICK HERE**](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAFall2022.pdf) **to see the Latest Death Row USA Report** ##### **The October 1, 2022 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,363**, a decrease of 31 from July 1, 2022. It was down by 92 (3.7%) from the **2,455** reported on October 1, 2021. The convictions or death sentences of **188** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,175** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 24 from the quarter before. **36.2%** of those on U.S. death row (**855** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. There were **1,385** prisoners in 23 states, or 58% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (668) - Florida (316) - Texas (194) - Alabama (167) - North Carolina (140) - Ohio (130) - Pennsylvania (125) - Arizona (115) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (73.7%) - Nebraska (72.7%) - Louisiana (72.6%) - California (67.1%) - Mississippi (63.9%) - Pennsylvania (62.4%) - Georgia (61%) - North Carolina (60.7%) - Ohio (58.5%) - U.S. Gov’t (56.8%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Fall 2022*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAFall2022.pdf) --- [**CLICK HERE**](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2022.pdf) **to see the Latest Death Row USA Report** ##### **The July 1, 2022 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,394**, a decrease of 20 from April 1, 2022. It was down by 80 (3.2%) from the **2,474** reported on July 1, 2021. The convictions or death sentences of **195** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,199** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 9 from the quarter before. **36.6%** of those on U.S. death row (**876** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. There were **1,373** prisoners in 23 states, or 57% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (686) - Florida (318) - Texas (199) - Alabama (167) - North Carolina (140) - Ohio (134) - Pennsylvania (128) - Arizona (115) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (73.4%) - Louisiana (72.6%) - California (67.2%) - Nebraska (66.7%) - Mississippi (63.9%) - Pennsylvania (62.2%) - Georgia (60.1%) - North Carolina (61%) - Ohio (58.3%) - U.S. Gov’t (56.8%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Summer 2022*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2022.pdf) --- [**CLICK HERE**](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2022-22.pdf) **to see the Latest Death Row USA Report** ##### **The April 1, 2022 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,414**, a decrease of 22 from January 1, 2022. It was down by 90 (3.6%) from the **2,504** reported on April 1, 2021. The convictions or death sentences of **206** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,208** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 10 from the quarter before. **36.6%** of those on U.S. death row (**883** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. There were **1,376** prisoners in 23 states, or 57% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (690) - Florida (323) - Texas (199) - Alabama (166) - North Carolina (138) - Ohio (134) - Pennsylvania (128) - Arizona (116) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (73.4%) - Louisiana (72.6%) - California (67.2%) - Nebraska (66.7%) - Mississippi (62.2%) - Pennsylvania (61.7%) - Georgia (60.1%) - North Carolina (60.9%) - Ohio (58.2%) - U.S. Gov’t (56.8%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Spring 2022*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2022-22.pdf) --- [**CLICK HERE**](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAWinter2022.pdf) **to see the January 1, 2022 Death Row USA Report** ##### **The January 1, 2022 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,436**, a decrease of 19 from October 1, 2021. It was down by 92 (3.6%) from the **2,528** reported on January 1, 2021. The convictions or death sentences of **218** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,218** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 18 from the quarter before. **36.4%** of those on U.S. death row (**887** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. There were **1,385** prisoners in 23 states, or 58.9% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (692) - Florida (330) - Texas (199) - Alabama (170) - North Carolina (139) - Ohio (135) - Pennsylvania (129) - Arizona (117) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (73.4%) - Louisiana (72.6%) - California (67.1%) - Nebraska (66.7%) - Mississippi (62.2%) - Pennsylvania (62.0%) - Georgia (61.9%) - North Carolina (60.4%) - Ohio (58.5%) - U.S. Gov’t (56.8%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Winter 2022*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAWinter2022.pdf) --- --- [**CLICK HERE**](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAFall2021.pdf) **to see the October 1, 2021 Death Row USA Report** ##### **The October 1, 2021 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,455**, a decrease of 19 from July 1, 2021. It was down by 98 (3.8%) from the **2,553** reported on October 1, 2020. The convictions or death sentences of **219** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,236** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 90 (3.8%) from a year before. **36.4%** of those on U.S. death row (**894** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. There were **1,393** prisoners in 23 states, or 56.7% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (695) - Florida (333) - Texas (198) - Alabama (170) - North Carolina (139) - Ohio (135) - Pennsylvania (130) - Arizona (118) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (73.2%) - Louisiana (72.3%) - California (67.2%) - Nebraska (66.7%) - Pennsylvania (61.5%) - Mississippi (60.5%) - North Carolina (60.4%) - Georgia (59.5%) - Ohio (58.5%) - U.S. Gov’t (55.6%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Fall 2021*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAFall2021.pdf) --- [**CLICK HERE**](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2021.pdf) **to see the July 1, 2021 Death Row USA Report** ##### **The July 1, 2021 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,474**, a decrease of 30 from April 1, 2021. It was down by 117 (4.5%) from the **2,591** reported on July 1, 2020. The convictions or death sentences of **229** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,245** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 36 from the previous quarter. **34%** of those on U.S. death row (**853** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. That left **1,440** prisoners in 24 states, or 58% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (699) - Florida (338) - Texas (198) - Alabama (171) - North Carolina (139) - Ohio (136) - Pennsylvania (130) - Arizona (118) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (72%) - California (67%) - Nebraska (67%) - Pennsylvania (62%) - Mississippi (60%) - North Carolina (60%) - Georgia (58%) - Ohio (58%) - U.S. Gov’t (57%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Summer 2021*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2021.pdf) --- [**CLICK HERE**](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2021.pdf) **to see the April 1, 2021 Death Row USA Report** ##### The April 1, 2021 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,504**, a decrease of 24 from January 1, 2021. It was down by 99 (3.8%) from the **2,603** reported on April 1, 2020. The convictions or death sentences of **223** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,281** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 25 from the previous quarter, and down 92 (3.9%) from the **2,373** prisoners facing active death sentences on April 1, 2010. **34.4%** of those on U.S. death row (**861** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions, a decrease of 6 from the previous quarter. That left **1,468** prisoners in 25 states, or 58.6% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (704) - Florida (343) - Texas (205) - Alabama (170) - North Carolina (141) - Ohio (137) - Pennsylvania (133) - Arizona (118) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75.0%) - Texas (72.7%) - Louisiana (72.36%) - California (67.2%) - Pennsylvania (62.4%) - Mississippi (61.0%) - North Carolina (60.3%) - Georgia (57.8%) - Ohio (57.7%) - U.S. Gov't (56.5%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Spring 2021*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2021.pdf)*.* --- [**CLICK HERE**](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAWinter2021.pdf) **to see the January 1, 2021 Death Row USA Report** ##### The January 1, 2021 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,528**, a decrease of 25 from October 1, 2020. It was down by 92 (3.5%) from the **2,620** reported on January 1, 2019. The convictions or death sentences of **232** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,296** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 30 from the previous quarter, and down 84 (3.5%) from the **2,380** prisoners facing active death sentences on January 1, 2020. **34.3%** of those on U.S. death row (**867** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions, a decrease of 10 from the previous quarter. That left **1,478** prisoners in 25 states, or 58.5% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (708) - Florida (345) - Texas (207) - Alabama (170) - North Carolina (141) - Ohio (138) - Pennsylvania (135) - Arizona (118) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75.0%) - Texas (72.5%) - Louisiana (71.6%) - California (67.2%) - Pennsylvania (63.0%) - Mississippi (61.9%) - North Carolina (60.3%) - Ohio (58.0%) - Georgia (57.8%) - U.S. Gov't (57.7%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Winter 2021*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAWinter2021.pdf)*.* --- --- ##### [CLICK HERE](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAFall2020.pdf) to see the October 1, 2020 Death Row USA Report **The October 1, 2020 report includes the following statistics:** The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,553**, a decrease of 38 from July 1, 2020. It was down by 86 (3.4%) from the **2,639** reported on October 1, 2019. The convictions or death sentences of **227** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,326** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of 40 over the previous quarter, and down 81 (3.4%) from the **2,407** prisoners facing active death sentences on October 1, 2019. **34.4%** of those on U.S. death row (**877** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions, a decrease of 16 from the previous quarter. That left **1,496** prisoners in 25 states, or 58.6% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (711) - Florida (347) - Texas (210) - Alabama (170) - Pennsylvania (142) - North Carolina (141) - Ohio (141) - Arizona (119) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75%) - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (72%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (64%) - Mississippi (62%) - U.S. Gov't (60%) - North Carolina (60%) - Ohio (59%) - Georgia (58%) - South Carolina (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Fall 2020.*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAFall2020.pdf) --- [CLICK HERE](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2020.pdf) to see the July 1, 2020 Death Row USA Report ##### The July 1, 2020 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,591**, a decrease of 12 from April 1, 2020. It was down by 65 (2.4%) from the **2,656** reported on July 1, 2019. The convictions or death sentences of **225** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process. That left **2,366** prisoners facing active death sentences, a decrease of seven over the previous quarter, and down 54 (2.2%) from the **2,420** prisoners facing active death sentences on July 1, 2019. **34.5%** of those on U.S. death row (**893** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions, a decrease of four from the previous quarter. That left **1,517** prisoners in 25 states, or 58.5% of death row, with death sentences LDF classified as active and enforceable. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (724) - Florida (346) - Texas (214) - Alabama (172) - North Carolina (145) - Pennsylvania (142) - Ohio (141) - Arizona (119) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75%) - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (71%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (64%) - North Carolina (61%) - Mississippi (61%) - Ohio (59%) - Georgia (58%) - U.S. Gov't (56%) - South Carolina (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Summer 2020*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2020.pdf). --- [CLICK HERE](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2020.pdf) to see the April 1, 2020 Death Row USA Report ##### The April 1, 2020 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows or facing capital retrials or resentencings across the nation was **2,603**, a decrease of 17 from January 1, 2020. It was down by 70 (2.6%) from the **2,673** reported on April 1, 2019. The convictions or death sentences of **230** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process, meaning **2,373** prisoners were facing active death sentences, a decrease of seven over the previous quarter, and down 70 (2.9%) from the **2,443** prisoners facing active death sentences on April 1, 2019. **34.5%** of those on U.S. death row (**897** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. The number was down by nine from the previous quarter. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (724) - Florida (346) - Texas (217) - Alabama (173) - Pennsylvania (145) - North Carolina (145) - Ohio (140) - Arizona (120) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75%) - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (71%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (63%) - North Carolina (61%) - Mississippi (61%) - Ohio (59%) - Georgia (58%) - U.S. Gov't (56%) - South Carolina (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Spring 2020*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2020.pdf). --- [CLICK HERE](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAWinter2020.pdf) to see the January 1, 2020 Death Row USA Report ##### The January 1, 2020 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation was **2,620**, a decrease of 19 from October 1, 2019 and 70 (2.6%) from the **2,690** reported on January 1, 2019. The convictions or death sentences of **240** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process, meaning **2,380** prisoners were facing active death sentences, a decrease of 27 over the previous quarter, and down 74 (3.0%) from the **2,454** prisoners facing active death sentences at the beginning on 2019. **34.6%** of those on U.S. death row (**906** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. The percentage was unchanged from the previous quarter, though the number was down by seven. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (725) - Florida (347) - Texas (218) - Alabama (175) - Pennsylvania (147) - North Carolina (144) - Ohio (141) - Arizona (119) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75%) - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (71%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (63%) - North Carolina (61%) - Mississippi (60%) - Ohio (60%) - South Carolina (57%) - U.S. Gov't (56%) - Georgia (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Winter 2020*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAWinter2020.pdf). --- --- [CLICK HERE](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAFall2019.pdf) to see the October 1, 2019 Death Row USA Report ##### The October 1, 2019 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation was **2,639**, a decrease of 17 from July 1, 2019 and 82 (3.0%) from the **2,721** reported on October 1, 2018 — coincidentally the exact same declines as in the previous quarter. The convictions or death sentences of **232** death-row prisoners had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process, meaning **2,407** prisoners were facing active death sentences, a decrease of 13 over the previous quarter. **34.6%** of those on U.S. death row (**913** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (727) - Florida (348) - Texas (219) - Alabama (177) - Pennsylvania (152) - North Carolina (144) - Ohio (140) - Arizona (120) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75%) - Texas (74%) - Louisiana (71%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (64%) - North Carolina (62%) - Mississippi (60%) - Ohio (59%) - Georgia (57%) - South Carolina (57%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Fall 2019*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSAFall2019.pdf). --- [CLICK HERE ](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2019-1.pdf)to see the July 1, 2019 Death Row USA Report ##### The July 1, 2019 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation was **2,656**, a decrease of 17 from April 1, 2019 and of 82 (3.0%) from the **2,738** reported on July 1, 2018. The convictions or death sentences of **236** had been reversed pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process, meaning **2,420** prisoners were facing active death sentences, down 23 over the previous quarter. **34.5%** of those on U.S. death row (**918** prisoners) were in states with moratoria on executions. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (729) - Florida (348) - Texas (224) - Alabama (177) - Pennsylvania (154) - North Carolina (144) - Ohio (140) - Arizona (122) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75%) - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (71%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (64%) - North Carolina (62%) - Mississippi (59%) - Ohio (59%) - South Carolina (57%) - Arkansas (56%) - U.S. Gov't (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Summer 2019*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2019-1.pdf). --- [CLICK HERE](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2019.pdf) to see the April 1, 2019 Death Row USA Report ##### The April 1, 2019 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation is **2,673**, a decrease of 17 from the **2,690** reported on January 1, 2019. The convictions or death sentences of **230** have been reversed, pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process, meaning **2,443** prisoners were facing active death sentences. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (733) - Florida (349) - Texas (225) - Alabama (181) - Pennsylvania (155) - North Carolina (143) - Ohio (141) - Arizona (121) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75%) - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (71%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (65%) - North Carolina (62%) - Ohio (60%) - Mississippi (60%) - Georgia (58%) - South Carolina (58%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Spring 2019*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2019.pdf). --- [CLICK HERE](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSA_2019_Winter.pdf) to see the January 1, 2019 Death Row USA Report ##### The January 1, 2019 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation is **2,690**, a decrease of 31 from the **2,721** reported on October 1, 2018. The convictions or death sentences of **236** have been reversed, pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process, meaning **2,454** prisoners were facing active death sentences. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (736) - Florida (351) - Texas (228) - Alabama (181) - Pennsylvania (156) - Ohio (143) - North Carolina (142) - Arizona (121) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75%) - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (71%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (65%) - North Carolina (62%) - Mississippi (60%) - Ohio (59%) - Georgia (59%) - South Carolina (58%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Winter 2019*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSA_2019_Winter.pdf). --- --- [CLICK HERE](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/files/pdf/DRUSAFall2018.pdf) to see the October 1, 2018, Death Row USA Report ##### The October 1, 2018 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation is **2,721**, a decrease of 17 from the **2,738** reported on July 1, 2018. The convictions or death sentences of **242** have been reversed, pending retrial, resentencing, or completion of the appeals process, meaning **2,479** prisoners were facing active death sentences. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (740) - Florida (354) - Texas (228) - Alabama (182) - Pennsylvania (158) - North Carolina (143) - Ohio (142) - Arizona (121) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Nebraska (75%) - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (71%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (65%) - North Carolina (62%) - Ohio (60%) - Georgia (59%) - Mississippi (59%) - US Gov't (56%) - South Carolina (56%) - Arkansas (56%) - Oklahoma (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Fall 2018*](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/files/pdf/DRUSAFall2018.pdf). --- [CLICK HERE](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/files/pdf/DRUSASummer2018.pdf) to see the July 1, 2018 Death Row USA Report ##### The July 1, 2018 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation is **2,738**, a decrease from **2,743** reported on April 1, 2018. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (740) - Florida (353) - Texas (232) - Alabama (185) - Pennsylvania (160) - North Carolina (144) - Ohio (144) - Arizona (121) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (72%) - California (67%) - Nebraska (67%) - Pennsylvania (64%) - North Carolina (62%) - Georgia (59%) - Ohio (59%) - Arkansas (58%) - South Carolina (56%) - US Gov't (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Summer 2018*](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/files/pdf/DRUSASummer2018.pdf). --- [CLICK HERE](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/files/pdf/DRUSASpring2018.pdf) to see the April 1, 2018 Death Row USA Report ##### The April 1, 2018 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation is **2,743**, a decrease from **2,768** reported on January 1, 2018. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (740) - Florida (354) - Texas (235) - Alabama (188) - Pennsylvania (160) - North Carolina (144) - Ohio (141) - Arizona (121) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (73%) - Nebraska (73%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (65%) - North Carolina (62%) - Ohio (60%) - Georgia (59%) - Arkansas (58%) - US Gov't (57%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Spring 2018*](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/files/pdf/DRUSASpring2018.pdf). --- [CLICK HERE](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2017-1.pdf) to see the July 1, 2017 Death Row USA Report ##### The July 1, 2017 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation is **2,817**, a decrease from **2,843** reported on April 1, 2017. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (746) - Florida (374) - Texas (243) - Alabama (191) - Pennsylvania (169) - North Carolina (152) - Ohio (144) - Arizona (125) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (71%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (64%) - North Carolina (60%) - Ohio (58%) - US Gov't (57%) - Georgia (57%) - Mississippi (56%) - Arkansas (56%) - South Carolina (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Summer 2017*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASummer2017-1.pdf). --- [CLICK HERE](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2017.pdf) to see the April 1, 2017 Death Row USA Report ##### The April 1, 2017 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation is **2,843**, a decrease from **2,902** reported on October 1, 2016. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (744) - Florida (386) - Texas (247) - Alabama (193) - Pennsylvania (169) - North Carolina (154) - Ohio (143) - Arizona (124) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Texas (74%) - Louisiana (72%) - California (67%) - Pennsylvania (63%) - North Carolina (60%) - US Gov't (58%) - Ohio (58%) - Mississippi (57%) - South Carolina (57%) - Georgia (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, April 2017*](https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DRUSASpring2017.pdf). --- --- [CLICK HERE](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/DRUSA_Summer_2016.pdf) to see the July 1, 2016 Death Row USA Report ##### The July 1, 2016 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation is **2,905**, a decrease from **2,943** reported on January 1, 2016. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (741) - Florida (396) - Texas (254) - Alabama (194) - Pennsylvania (175) - North Carolina (155) - Ohio (142) - Arizona (126) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Delaware (78%) - Texas (73%) - Louisiana (70%) - Pennsylvania (64%) - North Carolina (60%) - U.S. Gov't (60%) - Ohio (57%) - Arkansas (56%) - Mississippi (56%) - South Carolina (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA, Summer 2016*](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/DRUSA_Summer_2016.pdf). --- [CLICK HERE](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/DRUSAWinter2016.pdf) to see the January 1, 2016 Death Row USA Report ##### The January 1, 2016 report includes the following statistics: The number of prisoners on death rows across the nation is **2,943**, a decrease from **2,959** reported on October 1, 2015. ##### **Jurisdictions with the most prisoners on death row:** - California (743) - Florida (396) - Texas (263) - Alabama (196) - Pennsylvania (180) - North Carolina (155) - Ohio (143) - Arizona (125) **Jurisdictions (having 10 or more death-row prisoners) with the highest percent of minorities on death row:** - Delaware (78%) - Louisiana (72%) - Texas (71%) - Pennsylvania (64%) - North Carolina (60%) - U.S. Gov't (60%) - Ohio (57%) - Arkansas (56%) - Mississippi (56%) - South Carolina (56%) Source: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, [*Death Row USA Winter 2016*](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/DRUSAWinter2016.pdf). --- ---