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Death Row Inmates' Stories

Additional resources for students, faculty members and staff. Follow the links on each name to read the stories behind the prisoners' pictures that have help us to illustrate this community site.
Beets, Betty Lou (63)
She was the second women -and the oldest one, executed in US territory.
Flores Urban, Mario (47)
After expending 18 years in Death Row, in January of this year sentence was commuted for 40 years. Because he is a Mexican citizen, he will be deported in 2004 after the completition of his sentence.
Hawkins, Don W. (43)
Executed in April 8, 2003 (Oklahoma) while the production team was already working with his story for this resources page.
Holton, Rudolph (50)
After 17 years in Death Row he was declared innocent on December 18, 2002, and released on January of this year.
Sellers, Sean (29)
He was the first person executed for a crime committed at 16, on February 4, 1999.
Siripongs, Jaturun "Jay" (44)
Thai citizen executed on Februray 9, 1999.
Tucker, Karla Faye (38)
On February 3, 1998, she was the first women to be executed after the reinstatement of the Death Penalty.
Williams, Stanley "Tookie" (51)
Executed on December 13, 2005 after 24 years in death row.
Wise, Jessie Lee (46)
Executed on May 26, 1999 (Missoury), he taught himself music while in Death Row.
Workman, Philip (55)
Sentenced on 5/11/1982, Workman has been on death row for more than 22 years despite evidence that he did not shoot the victim who was killed. On the last date set for his execution, September 22, 2004, he received his 4rth stay of execution.

[Updated on February 21, 2006 ]