Hard Numbers
Here's the latest death row data:
Numbers of Death Row Inmates:
Jan. 1, 2003 - 3,692
Jan. 1, 2004 - 3,503
Oct. 1, 2004 - 3,471
Jan. 1, 2005 - 3,455
Largest Death Rows:
California - 639
Texas - 447
Florida - 382
Racial Composition of Death Row:
White - 46%
Black - 42%
Hispanic - 10%
Racial Composition of Murder Victims (in cases where an execution has occurred):
White - 81%
Black - 13%
Hispanic - 4%
Posted by katherine at 04:29 PM
