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U.S. capital punishment - number of prisoners removed from death row 2016
U.S. capital punishment - number of prisoners removed from death row 2016
Number of prisoners removed* from death row in the U.S. in 2016, by ethnicity
This graph shows the number of prisoners removed from death row in the United States in 2016, by ethnicity. In total, 70 inmates were removed from death row in 2016.
Number of prisoners removed* from death row in the U.S. in 2016, by ethnicity
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| Number of prisoners | |
|---|---|
| White | 36 |
| Black | 31 |
| Total | 70 |
| Number of prisoners | |
|---|---|
| White | 36 |
| Black | 31 |
| Total | 70 |
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This graph shows the number of prisoners removed from death row in the United States in 2016, by ethnicity. In total, 70 inmates were removed from death row in 2016.
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*Includes 19 deaths from natural causes.
The data for white and black inmates include persons of Hispanic/Latino origin.
The data for the total number includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
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*Includes 19 deaths from natural causes.
The data for white and black inmates include persons of Hispanic/Latino origin.
The data for the total number includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
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