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A blog produced by the Oregon Justice Resource Center discussing the death penalty (capital punishment) in Oregon and in the Ninth Circuit.

Arizona update 5/10 (Arizona death-row inmate dies of apparent suicide)

From AZCentral.com Arizona death-row inmate dies of apparent suicide  An Arizona death row inmate who murdered his wife and young daughter nearly 27 years ago died Friday in what the Department … Continue reading

May 10, 2013

Arizona update 3/5 (Court refuses to clear way for Arizona execution)

From AZFamily.com Court refuses to clear way for Arizona execution U.S. Supreme Court Order RYAN, DIR., AZ DOC V. SCHAD, EDWARD H.  The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to clear the way … Continue reading

March 5, 2013

Arizona update 3/5 (Arizona officials await decision on death row inmate)

From the AP Arizona officials await decision on death row inmate Prison officials in Arizona are awaiting a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court about whether the execution of a death … Continue reading

March 5, 2013

Arizona update 1/23 (US justices leave killer on death row)

From the Arizona Daily Star US justices leave killer on death row The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to give Scott Nordstrom another chance to escape the death penalty. Without … Continue reading

January 23, 2013

Number of People Executed in 2013

16 (as of 6/17/13)

Number of People Executed Since 1976

U.S.
1,336

Ninth Circuit States
71 (5.25%)

Number of People on Death Row in Ninth Circuit States (As of April, 2012)

Number of People on Death Row in Ninth Circuit States (As of October 1st, 2012)

Sourced total U.S. number from NAACP LDF, October 1, 2012.

994 (31.6% of U.S. death row population: 3,148)

Race of Defendant:
White: 426 (42.8%)
Black: 317 (31.9%)
Latino: 200 (20.1%)
Native American: 4 (0.4%)
Asian: 26 (2.6%)
Unknown: 21 (2.1%)

Gender:
Male: 970 (97.6%)
Female: 24 (2.4%)

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