How many prisoners are on death row?

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.

How many prisoners are on death rows in 2022?

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.

How many people are sentenced to death in pending capital retrial?

The number of people sentenced to death or facing continuing jeopardy of execution in pending capital retrial or resentencing proceedings in U.S. states has dropped below 2, 400 for the first time since 1990, a Death Penalty Information Center analysis of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund ( LDF) data has…