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Rhode Island


State update

Date death penalty last abolished

1972

How was the death penalty abolished?

In 1852 the Rhode Island death penalty was abolished through legislation. In 1872 it was reinstated for "murder committed by a life prisoner." In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated that law through its Furman v. Georgia ruling (Source: Keep the Death Penalty out of Rhode Island)

Number of inmates on Federal Death Row who committed their crimes in Rhode Island

0



There is no death penalty in this state.


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