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Jul 16, 2019 · Overview. As the time between sentencing and execution in the U.S. has lengthened from a few years to decades, the conditions of confinement for death row inmates have come under closer scrutiny.
Dec 1, 2023 · Introduction. Public Opinion. More Americans Believe the Death Penalty is Applied Unfairly. Innocence and Clemency. Three New Exonerations End Decades-Long Imprisonment. Unprecedented Support for Prisoners with Innocence Claims from State Legislators, Prosecutors, and Other Elected Officials. Credible Innocence Claims in Death Penalty Cases.
Jul 26, 2019 · Published 6:34 PM PDT, July 25, 2019. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced Thursday that it will resume executing death row prisoners for the first time in nearly two decades.
