As of December 31, 2025, there were 1,968 death row inmates in the United States, including 43 women. [1] . The number of death row inmates changes frequently with new convictions, appellate …

Because of dif­fer­ent def­i­n­i­tions of what con­sti­tutes being “ on death row,” some orga­ni­za­tions such as the Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel or the Bureau of Justice Statistics may have a slight­ly …

Explore the latest information on U.S. death row inmates, including notable cases, recent executions, and upcoming schedules.

Dec 24, 2024 · Washington — President Biden on Monday announced he had commuted the sentences of nearly all federal inmates on death row, with the exception of three who did not receive clemency. …

In late 2024, President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates. Federal executions were halted, and death row was reduced to just three individuals.

Dec 23, 2024 · Today, President Biden announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row. Those individuals will have their sentences reclassified from execution to life …

Dec 23, 2025 · A year after former President Joe Biden spared 37 prisoners on federal death row from execution by reducing their sentences to life in prison, the Trump administration is making good on its ...

As of January 1, 2025, there were three civilian inmates and four inmates in military custody on federal death row, while the state death row population consisted of 2,088 inmates. The death penalty has …

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment, but left Bowers, Roof and Tsarnaev still facing execution.

As of December 18, 2025, a total of 36 people are scheduled to be executed in the United States. [1] . All of these executions are scheduled over four calendar years in four U.S. states. [2] . Additionally, …