California Takes Steps , To Dismantle the Largest , Death Row in the US.<br />California Governor Gavin Newsom is reportedly looking<br />to dismantle the United States' largest death row <br />by transferring inmates to other prisons. .<br />California Governor Gavin Newsom is reportedly looking<br />to dismantle the United States' largest death row <br />by transferring inmates to other prisons. .<br />According to Yahoo, the goal is to transform <br />San Quentin State Prison's death row <br />into a "positive healing environment.".<br />According to Yahoo, the goal is to transform <br />San Quentin State Prison's death row <br />into a "positive healing environment.".<br />We are starting the process of closing <br />death row to repurpose and transform <br />the current housing units into something <br />innovative and anchored in rehabilitation, Vicky Waters, Corrections department spokeswoman, <br />via The Associated Press.<br />We are starting the process of closing <br />death row to repurpose and transform <br />the current housing units into something <br />innovative and anchored in rehabilitation, Vicky Waters, Corrections department spokeswoman, <br />via The Associated Press.<br />Yahoo reports that 2006 was the last time <br />California carried out an execution. .<br />It is one of 28 states, in addition <br />to the U.S. government, <br />that still maintains death row.<br />Instead of abolishing executions, California will <br />merge its death row inmates into the general population <br />with no expectation to face execution in the future. .<br />In 2019, Newsom put a moratorium on executions and shut down San Quentin's execution chamber. .<br />The underlying motive of the administration <br />is to mainstream as many of these <br />condemned murderers as possible. <br />Our objective was to speed up the process, Michael Rushford, president of the <br />Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, via Yahoo.<br />The underlying motive of the administration <br />is to mainstream as many of these <br />condemned murderers as possible. <br />Our objective was to speed up the process, Michael Rushford, president of the <br />Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, via Yahoo.<br />In January 2020, corrections officials started a two-year <br />pilot program that has now moved 116 of the state's <br />673 condemned male inmates to other prisons. .<br />In January 2020, corrections officials started a two-year <br />pilot program that has now moved 116 of the state's <br />673 condemned male inmates to other prisons.
