California Takes Steps To Dismantle the Largest Death Row in the US

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California Takes Steps , To Dismantle the Largest , Death Row in the US.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is reportedly looking
to dismantle the United States' largest death row
by transferring inmates to other prisons. .
California Governor Gavin Newsom is reportedly looking
to dismantle the United States' largest death row
by transferring inmates to other prisons. .
According to Yahoo, the goal is to transform
San Quentin State Prison's death row
into a "positive healing environment.".
According to Yahoo, the goal is to transform
San Quentin State Prison's death row
into a "positive healing environment.".
We are starting the process of closing
death row to repurpose and transform
the current housing units into something
innovative and anchored in rehabilitation, Vicky Waters, Corrections department spokeswoman,
via The Associated Press.
We are starting the process of closing
death row to repurpose and transform
the current housing units into something
innovative and anchored in rehabilitation, Vicky Waters, Corrections department spokeswoman,
via The Associated Press.
Yahoo reports that 2006 was the last time
California carried out an execution. .
It is one of 28 states, in addition
to the U.S. government,
that still maintains death row.
Instead of abolishing executions, California will
merge its death row inmates into the general population
with no expectation to face execution in the future. .
In 2019, Newsom put a moratorium on executions and shut down San Quentin's execution chamber. .
The underlying motive of the administration
is to mainstream as many of these
condemned murderers as possible.
Our objective was to speed up the process, Michael Rushford, president of the
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, via Yahoo.
The underlying motive of the administration
is to mainstream as many of these
condemned murderers as possible.
Our objective was to speed up the process, Michael Rushford, president of the
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, via Yahoo.
In January 2020, corrections officials started a two-year
pilot program that has now moved 116 of the state's
673 condemned male inmates to other prisons. .
In January 2020, corrections officials started a two-year
pilot program that has now moved 116 of the state's
673 condemned male inmates to other prisons.

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