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Re: Texas
State Abbreviation TX
State Name Texas
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 406
Number of Executions before 1976 755
Current Death Row Population 370
Women on Death Row 9
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 01-01-1974
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1982
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 5.9
Is Life Without Parole an Option? Yes
Can a defendant get death for a felony in which s/he was not responsible for the murder? Yes
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 8
Number of Clemencies Granted 2
Region South
Method Injection
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Livingston (Women: Gatesville)
Clemency Process Governor must have the Board of Pardons and Paroles recommendation for clemency.
State Name Texas
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 406
Number of Executions before 1976 755
Current Death Row Population 370
Women on Death Row 9
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 01-01-1974
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1982
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 5.9
Is Life Without Parole an Option? Yes
Can a defendant get death for a felony in which s/he was not responsible for the murder? Yes
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 8
Number of Clemencies Granted 2
Region South
Method Injection
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Livingston (Women: Gatesville)
Clemency Process Governor must have the Board of Pardons and Paroles recommendation for clemency.
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