Facts
As of January 1, 2023, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund reports that there were 50 women on death rows across the United States. (DPIC)
An additional almost 2000 women are serving life without the possibility of parole. (Sentencing Project)
Women on California’s Death Row – “California outpaces all other states in the number of women on death row.” (Sentencing Project)
Ethnic breakdown of women on California’s Death Row:
- Black – 2
- White – 11
- Mexican – 4
- Latino – 1
- Asian/Pacific Islander – 2
Resources
Death Penalty Information Center
The Sentencing Project
Incarcerated women and girls in the United States (April 2023)
