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| Number of Executions Since 1976 — 13 |
| Number of Executions before 1976 — 709 |
| Current Death Row Population — 746 |
| Number of Women — 19 |
| Date Death Penalty Re-enacted — 01-01-1974 |
| 1st Execution After Re-enactment — 1992 |
| Murder Rate (per 100,000) — 4.4 |
| Is permanent incarceration 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 |
| Method — Lethal Injection |
| How is the Sentence Determined? — Jury |
| Location of Death Row(s) — San Quentin (Women: Chowchilla) |
| Clemency Process — Governor has sole authority to grant clemency |