death rows

Death row is the section of a prison housing inmates who have been sentenced to death and await execution.

The term extends to describe the collective status of such prisoners: There are over 2,500 people on death row in the United States.

The plural death rows may refer to these sections across multiple prisons or jurisdictions.

Someone is said to be on death row when they have received a capital sentence, regardless of how long appeals may postpone the execution.