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Re: Washington
State Abbreviation WA
State Name Washington
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 4
Number of Executions before 1976 105
Current Death Row Population 8
Women on Death Row 0
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 11-04-1975
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1993
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 3.0
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? No
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 1
Number of Clemencies Granted 0
Region West
Method Choice of Injection or Hanging
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Walla Walla
Clemency Process Governor has sole authority to grant clemency
State Name Washington
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 4
Number of Executions before 1976 105
Current Death Row Population 8
Women on Death Row 0
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 11-04-1975
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1993
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 3.0
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? No
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 1
Number of Clemencies Granted 0
Region West
Method Choice of Injection or Hanging
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Walla Walla
Clemency Process Governor has sole authority to grant clemency
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