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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.

Montana update 2/2 (Abolition advocates optimistic about death penalty bill)

From KECI Montana Abolition advocates optimistic about death penalty bill Death penalty abolitionists say this is the year that will see capital punishment ended in Montana. The state currently has two … Continue reading

February 2, 2013

Montana update 1/11/13 (Canadian death row case falls to new Montana gov.)

Canadian death row case falls to new Montana gov. Gov. Steve Bullock’s office isn’t saying how the new governor will deal with the pending request for clemency from a Canadian … Continue reading

January 11, 2013

Montana update 1/2/13 (Ronald Smith death-row clemency case not likely to be resolved until new governor takes over)

Ronald Smith death-row clemency case not likely to be resolved until new governor takes over Montana’s outgoing governor has given the clearest signal yet that he won’t be granting clemency to … Continue reading

January 2, 2013

Montana update 10/22 (Montana execution protocol to be put on trial; Cdn Ronald Smith on death row)

From the CTV News: A Montana judge has scheduled a trial for next summer as the state attempts to bypass a requirement that it needs to get approval from its … Continue reading

October 22, 2012

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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