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Only five people have been executed by the state of Washington since the death penalty statute was reformed following the 1976 Supreme Court decisions. Capital punishment was declared unconstitutional by the Washington Supreme Court in 2018.
From 1904 to 2010, 78 people were executed by the state; the last was Cal Coburn Brown on September 10, 2010. [1] In April 2023, Governor Jay Inslee signed SB5087 which formally abolished capital punishment in Washington State and removed provisions for capital punishment from state law. [2] [1]
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Washington State Penitentiary (also called the Walla Walla State Penitentiary) is a Washington State Department of Corrections men's prison located in Walla Walla, Washington. With an operating capacity of 2,200, it is the largest prison in the state and is surrounded by wheat fields. It opened in 1886, three years before statehood.
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The United States has executed 23 men this year, with six of those executions coming during one remarkable 11-day period. At least two more executions are scheduled before the end of the year.
According to a Gallup poll, a majority of people now believe the death penalty is applied unfairly. Fifty-three percent said they still support the death penalty, down from 60% a decade ago.
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