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Death Row Inmates
The nation's death row population numbered 3,365, including 50 women, as of January 1, 1998, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
The number of death row inmates executed since 1976, when the Supreme Court reinstated the sentencing option, totaled 436, including just one woman, as of January 30, 1998, according to the DPIC.
| State | total | women | State | total | women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 477 | 8 | Virginia | 41 | 0 |
| Texas | 428 | 7 | Arkansas | 33 | 0 |
| Florida | 389 | 5 | Kentucky | 30 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 213 | 4 | Oregon | 23 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 197 | 5 | Idaho | 19 | 1 |
| Ohio | 179 | 0 | Maryland | 17 | 0 |
| Illinois | 165 | 3 | U.S. Government | 16 | 0 |
| Alabama | 154 | 3 | New Jersey | 15 | 1 |
| Arizona | 123 | 1 | Delaware | 15 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 118 | 3 | Washington | 11 | 0 |
| Georgia | 113 | 0 | Utah | 11 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 110 | 2 | Nebraska | 9 | 0 |
| Missouri | 91 | 2 | U.S. Military | 8 | 0 |
| Nevada | 87 | 1 | Montana | 7 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 72 | 1 | Connecticut | 5 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 70 | 0 | Colorado | 4 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 63 | 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 0 |
| Indiana | 46 | 1 | South Dakota | 2 | 0 |
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As of Jan. 1, 1998 Source: Death Penalty Information Center |
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