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Executions Since 1978

Condemned
Inmate
Date
Received
Date
Executed
Time on
Death Row
Age
Robert Alton Harris 3/14/1979 4/21/1992 13 years, 1 month 38
David Edwin Mason 1/27/1984 8/24/1993 9 years, 7 months 36
William George Bonin 3/22/1982 2/23/1996 13 years, 1 month 49
Keith Daniel Williams 4/13/1979 5/3/1996 17 years 49
Thomas M. Thompson 8/23/1984 7/14/1998 14 years, 1 month 43
Kelvin Malone 6/22/1981 1/13/1999
(Missouri)
15 years, 6 months 38
Jaturun Siripongs 5/2/1983 2/9/1999 15 years, 9 months 47
Manuel Babbitt 7/15/1982 5/4/1999 16 years, 10 months 50
Darrell Keith Rich 1/23/1981 3/15/2000 19 years, 1 month 44
Robert Lee Massie 5/28/1979 3/27/2001 21 years, 10 months 60
Stephen Wayne Anderson 7/30/1981 1/29/2002 20 years, 6 months 49
Donald Beardslee 3/14/1984 1/19/2005 20 years, 10 months 52
Stanley Williams 4/20/1981 12/13/2005 24 years, 8 months 51
Clarence Ray Allen 12/02/1982 01/17/2006 23 years, 1 month 76

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The Process

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Here's the hows and whys of California's executions. Full Story ››


Infamous Of Death Row

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San Quentin's death row is the final zip code of many of the nation's most infamous criminals. Here's a gallery of some of those awaiting death. Full Story ››


Walk Of Death

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Get a rare glimpse behind the doors of San Quentin's Death Row. Full Story ››


Death Row By The Numbers

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Here's a county-by-county, age and when they were sentenced to die breakdown of San Quentin's death row population. Full Story ››


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The Faces Of Death Row

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KTVU has obtained exclusive new photographs of some of California's Death Row inmates at San Quentin, where the years of detention appear to have taken a distinct physical toll, especially on the older prisoners. View Images ››
SAN QUENTIN: Bob MacKenzie Reports On Life For Aging Inmates Awaiting Their Fate On Death Row

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While there are more than 660 men on California's Death Row, there are only 16 women facing execution. Here are images of those 15 provided by the state Department of Corrections. View Images ››


Who's On Death Row

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Here's a listing of all those inmates currently on California's death row. Full Story ››


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California leads the nation with more than 700 inmates on death row, but only 14 have been executed since the death penalty was re-instated in 1978. Full Story ››