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Re: California
State Abbreviation CA
State Name California
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 13
Number of Executions before 1976 709
Current Death Row Population 669
Women on Death Row 15
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 01-01-1974
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1992
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 6.8
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 3
Number of Clemencies Granted 0
Region West
Method Choice of Injection or Gas
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) San Quentin (Women: Chowchilla)
Clemency Process Governor has sole authority to grant clemency
State Name California
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 13
Number of Executions before 1976 709
Current Death Row Population 669
Women on Death Row 15
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 01-01-1974
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1992
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 6.8
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 3
Number of Clemencies Granted 0
Region West
Method Choice of Injection or Gas
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) San Quentin (Women: Chowchilla)
Clemency Process Governor has sole authority to grant clemency
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