How many inmates are on death row in california?

The number of prisoners in the U.S. facing active death sentences is lower. ** New Mexico repealed the death penalty in March 2009, but the law was not made retroactive. 2 remain on death row. ^ The Delaware Supreme Court declared the state's death-penalty statute unconstutitional in 2016. read more

A California Supreme Court decision has kept in place a measure passed by voters to speed up executions. Due to delays and legal challenges, the state hasn't executed a prisoner in a decade. Only 13 men have been put to death since capital punishment was restored here in 1978. Below are the 725 men and 22 women currently on death row. read more