death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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In 2024, the Queens native starred in the London production of Lindsey Ferrentino’s eye-opening play, which tells the shattering true story of Nick Yarris, who was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder and spent 22 years on Pennsylvania’s death row.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
What followed was a series of appeals and reversals that kept Rose on (and off) death row for nearly 50 years.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Written by Lindsey Ferrentino, it is based on the documentary of the same name about Nick Yarris, a man who was wrongfully incarcerated on death row for 22 years.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The 70-year-old death row inmate is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection on Thursday.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
What followed was a series of appeals and reversals that kept Rose on (and off) death row for nearly 50 years.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Written by Lindsey Ferrentino, it is based on the documentary of the same name about Nick Yarris, a man who was wrongfully incarcerated on death row for 22 years.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The 70-year-old death row inmate is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection on Thursday.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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