20 Shocking Facts About Living on Death Row
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One thing's for sure: living on the edge of existence ain't easy. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down the most striking, harsh, and difficult aspects of existence on death row. Our countdown of the top facts about living on death row includes Extended Wait Times Before Execution, Impact on Physical Health, Racial and Economic Disparities, Post-Conviction Innocence Claims, and more. What do you think is the most unbearable part of being on death row? Let us know in the comments.
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@Funny.Man101
Ай бұрын
What is a guitar player's favorite Italian food? Strum-boli.
@Reaperguy67
Ай бұрын
@@Funny.Man101 not even funny. Also quit spamming pointless jokes in every video.
@angelalane1307
Ай бұрын
Loneliness
@eddiejoewalt7746
Ай бұрын
since when WATCHMOJO BECOME WOKE BY DEFENDING DEATH ROW PEOPLE!
@vishalkalicharan7710
Ай бұрын
Please do Top 10 Games Yet To Receive An Adaptation (God or War, Bioshock, Strider, Fire Emblem, etc.)!!
You know what's unbearable, listening to these people complain when their victims don't get to. I do not feel bad for anyone on death row, unless you are 100% innocent. You should have thought about your choices and maybe you wouldn't have your rights stripped from you.
If they're guilty, I don't care that they suffer or are anxious or afraid. Their victims felt the same way.
It’s not like you run a red light and get on death row.
@efrainsanchez6788
Ай бұрын
Right? Lmao it seems watchmojo believes it’s that easy. These guys are demons. (The guilty death row prisoners)
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
Ай бұрын
Well, sometimes people are innocent, as John Grisham showed in his book.
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
Ай бұрын
@@efrainsanchez6788no such thing. It's a CHOICE, THAT'S scary
@evancrosby3774
Ай бұрын
Over 100 individuals have been exonerated from death row. They did literally nothing to get on death row.
@leroyhughes6895
Ай бұрын
And most are not and put their victims through unbelievable terror and agony.@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
This has to be the record for most uses of "exacerbating" in one video
@jennyfab312
Ай бұрын
Exacerbating my need to tune out ...
@NNYCannabisSociety
Ай бұрын
I think they exacerbated their use of exacerbating
@WatchMojo
Ай бұрын
Oh sorry to hear that, we didn't realize! Thanks for the feedback.
@winniebae4alwayyz963
Ай бұрын
*Finding this comment was in the least exacerbating.*
Saw a story of a guy who lived through a botched injection execution. The state put him to death and he lived. They legally had to let them out. Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald is a must watch if you liked this video. Sir Trevor is a legend and his documentary gives a true insider look into the daily life of the inmates. It has depth and meaning giving credence to both sides of the argument. The warden of the prison's also get a look. One of the best docs out there.
Sorry death row isn't a high dollar resort. Don't do the crime and you don't have to worry about the downside.
@chijimmy1
Ай бұрын
The jails in America are not good. For those crimes that are non-violent there needs to be work done to make them standup citizens.
@XBX1MASTER
Ай бұрын
@@chijimmy1i have a gofundme setup for this. Send me money please and I'll get them the help 😉
@tristanflynn4014
Ай бұрын
And for those that did nothing, but were unable to prove that?
People on death row shouldn’t get to complain unless they’re innocent. But if someone killed someone and is on death row…they’re getting treated better than the victims they killed.
@stuartcairns5757
Ай бұрын
If only it was that simple. Government sponsored killing doesn't really sit right. Even families of victims have spoken out about it.
@DavidStarrUSA
Ай бұрын
⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️🆙⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ *Say you're a Trump supporter without saying you're a Trump supporter*
@heatherpayne1995
Ай бұрын
What if they are innocent? Also, the process of deciding whether or not they get the death penalty is arbitrary.
@stuartcairns5757
Ай бұрын
@@DavidStarrUSA I can 10000000% guarantee I am not a trump supporter. Answer me this. Why is politics the first thing you want to bring up? I didn't make it political why would you? All I said was that the government sponsored killing didn't sit well with me. I understand if you don't think that way, but you come at me for whoever I support tells me that you are a person that no one can disagree with, because you think like it is as simple as right and wrong, or you have the only voice in a crowd. Sorry to tell you buddy, people can have a different opinion than you.
@simonleclerc8402
Ай бұрын
@@DavidStarrUSAplease do not say that! You are at the wrong place
Oh the poor death row inmates ! Say that to the family of the people they have murdered..
For those on death row who are actually innocent, it can make you lose your mind. 😢🎉
I wrote a paper on this in college about my view on it. However I only agree with it when it's irrefutable and it's extremely heinous crime which will be very befitting. Concrete evidence 100% certainty and no wait period for it. Case in point would be Gacey and a few others.
@davidslife989
Ай бұрын
Here! Here!
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
Ай бұрын
"Gacy." Please read Boys Enter The House about his victims.
@lydiapetra1211
Ай бұрын
There are a lot of serial killers....and murderers...
@thehomeschoolinglibrarian
Ай бұрын
I agree but with our current system it takes too long and costs too much money.
It’s death row. It was never going to be sunshine and rainbows. When are we getting the 20 most evil kids in history narrated by Rebecca?
“As I wait here, I can feel the pressure on my shoulders increase. They call that clinical depression.” I CACKLED at that. Of course you’re depressed, you’re sitting in prison as a consequence of your heinous actions, it’s not like you won an all expense paid vacation to Cabo. And I feel justified in saying this as someone with clinical depression.
the ones who say "they feel sorry for the death row inmates" are the likely the same ones who blame Rape and Murder victims for the the aggressors actions. smh
....all I can think is...Am I supposed to feel bad. cause I dont... even a little
@IncogN3gro907
Ай бұрын
That's how I feel.
@sundalangur3250
Ай бұрын
You didn't feel bad at point #5 where they literally showed a man who spent 30 years on death row and was found innocent?
@johntyson
Ай бұрын
You…use…too…many…ellipses…and…you…use…them…wrong. A sign of minimal intelligence.
@a_Rhapsodyincringe
Ай бұрын
the way the video is presented feels like they’re trying to force you to feel bad
@user-yi1qi9dm8l
Ай бұрын
What if you were innocent on death row though?
And what? Am I supposed to be concerned? I'm not, you made you're choices, you had a chance, you blew it.
@peytonwestlake9181
Ай бұрын
it's never that simple.
@Holawenas1991
Ай бұрын
@@peytonwestlake9181yea like legit people really think the world we live in is in black and white. Sure.
I really feel bad that the guy who kidnapped raped and strangled a 10 year old girl and got lethal injection feels lonely. Poor guy.
Please tell the people what these guys did to get on death row. Boo hoo to their sadness (Innocent are few and far between).
@Holawenas1991
Ай бұрын
“Few and dar between” i.e. 8% of killed people are innocent. Yes. Few and far between
Guess WatchMojo are leftist bleeding hearts. Florida has now the Death Penalty if you RAPE A CHILD wether you killed the child or not
Overall, I think death row or capital punishment is flawed, because people are sometimes sentenced to death when they’re actually innocent. Over in the UK, where capital punishment is abolished, there were views about bringing it back, which I don’t think it should, because executions to repeat themselves (executions like Derek Bentley in 1953, who was controversially hanged for the fatal shooting of a police officer)
@chijimmy1
Ай бұрын
Is it worse to live your life in a prison with no chance of getting out? Some crimes are so bad that the only sentence should be death.
@octaviusfooks7194
Ай бұрын
@@chijimmy1 Or for someone sentenced to life in prison, either the inmates put them out of their misery or pray that the chance of parole is available. Overall, I think capital punishment is a bad idea because some people with mental health issues have been sentenced to death, and the circumstances should be adjusted so that no mentally ill convicts are put to death. Someone said that it could be used as a deterrent, which I think shouldn't be so. [DISCLAIMER: Apologies for my probable rambling]
@bendovermen9425
Ай бұрын
@@octaviusfooks7194 surprised you didn't melt while typing that.
Peeps are so concerned with the condemned inmates treatment, they often forget to ficus in what's got them there in the first place. Courts are in place to prove/disprove innocense
This video is ridiculous. Did they bother to hear how their victims families suffered?
@Holawenas1991
Ай бұрын
Yo mister nosolace4wickd why does finland have such low crime rates with no death penalty? Or Sweden or Norway? Or Singapore?? Hmm?
You are not on death row for fun... They have hurt so many other people. You want human treatment? Dont hurt people..
This is like looking at one of chad daybells visions... oh wait, idt he envisioned THIS future.
0:32 Did this inmate just claim that he suffers from "clinical depression" from being on Death Row. Do I have to say it?
I have a question honestly aren’t most of these guys convicted murderers, convicted of multiple murders
Taxing for them? What about my taxes keeping them alive so long
Those complaining need to realize that a prison isn’t meant to be a summer camp, if you’re on death row there is a reason you’re there and unless you can prove innocence, don’t complain.
Damn, it’s almost like it’s a punishment or something.
Last clip pretty much sums it up.
A death row cat is CRAZY.
Seems like the audio quality on this particular vid is kinda muffled. Thought it was my headset at first but the other vids sound fine.
😱💔 So sad and terrifying, truly a tough existence.
I'm thankful to live in a society that includes the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment in its brochure. It complicates things, but I'm still glad that law is on the books. It demonstrates, at least an attempt at trying to be better collectively than we are individually.
Here’s a crazy thought if prisoners don’t wanna worry about being on death row than don’t commit horrible acts of violence death row is not meant to be a luxury experience it’s suppose to be a way for criminals to reflect on their actions and understand that there are consequences for their actions
I’m all for death row. However- if someone is pleading their innocents and they incriminate the guy who actually had nothing to do with it and he dies? Fuck no. That makes me mad. It’s the double standard
Nothing like seeing someone you know in one of these videos and before anyone asks yes he was guilty
I forgot where but somewhere in Asia they don’t even give you a date. They’ll just come to you randomly like todays your day 🤷
My concern is for the victims of whatever crime was committed against them, not the perpetrators. They didn't end up on death row by licking lollipops stolen from the corner store.
Other than the last meal and execution type available this list applies to everyone in prison not just people on death row
Cry me a river--What mercy did these cowards show their victims ?
"He writhed and struggled..." Well, considering he and his crony buried a young lady alive during their attempt to kill her, I'd say the punishment fit the crime. Wah-wah.
What do they want? A lavish hotel?
What am I supposed to feel here Mojo? Are you trying to generate sympathy for child murderers? Sure if they’re 100% innocent that sucks, but these people chose to do what they did and their victims didn’t get a chance.
awe, all those poor murderers...
Idk were they worried about MY mental health when they did what they did to me? You’re in jail for a reason. I don’t believe in the death penalty. But i do believe in life in jail. You don’t get to complain. If you did what you did, you get the consequences
What about the impact on their victims families!?!?!?!?
While I agree there have been some innocent people executed I feel life in prison without parole is the most cruel form of punishment
Problem is, how to tell the guilty from the not guilty ( I can't say innocent, no adult/young adult on this earth is completely innocent.) The U.S has a broken justice system. It's scary to think of being innocent and being put in prison, much less death row..... I know there won't be any improvement, at least not in my lifetime.
Lol these buildings look like they about ready to fall down and release these guys….. I'd rather them at least update the building.
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time
I only feel bad for those that are innocent and on death row
Very very shocking
Why are y so worried about their level of comfort? Did they consider the comfort level of those they murdered. Raped. Tortured. Immediate unfollow
if one really thinks about DR, we all are on DR.
I don't feel bad for them
Who cares about death row inmates! Stress, PTDS...really??? You are on DR for a reson...why should you be able to cope! You didn't give consideration to the victims!
it's ourrageous a convicted killer who dehumanized people by turning them into corpses, feels uncomfortable.
Also, you guys are giving Collesium crowd are just as bad as these guys who are on death row hollering for blood.
Sorry for saying this, but they have their path already chosen by then and they need to deal with it
U don't feel sorry for anyone on death row or in prison if you don't commit crimes you wouldn't be in prison in the first place why do people always feel sorry for ones on death row what about the victims if you kill someone then you should face the consequences.
Okay….i don’t don’t doubt systemic failures happen, but the guy that’s being shown at 15:00 while the narrator talks , didn’t he murder and r%#^ a mother and young daughter while high ? There’s a KZread doc that talks about him .
Am I supposed to feel bad
Did their victims had a second chance?
Makes you feel bad for death row inmates... Almost
I could be wrong though
I understand that people on death row did horrible things and deserve consequences, but shouldn't we as a society aim higher than being "as humane" as murderers. Especially because of people getting exonerated years and decades after their deaths. And people who are able to get released during their lifetimes have already been severely emotionally and physically damaged. Many of them die decades earlier than they would have if not imprisoned.
People on death row are there for a reason. They are paying for what they did. These guys slaughterd people, and the families are left with PTSD, and knowing they'll never see their loved one again.. But this whole video portrays these monsters as victims because they have such a hard time in prison. Sorry, but I have no sympathy
@lydiapetra1211
Ай бұрын
I agree with you...
If youve never even been to jail, you have NO RIGHT to have an opinion about this. If youve never been to Oklahoma County.. feel blessed.
I've got a better question: When did WatchMojo go from being so mutually interesting to so politically biased?
Please make a video about India
@Reaperguy67
Ай бұрын
Good idea. India is a interesting country due to a lot of different things.
@octaviusfooks7194
Ай бұрын
What about it?
The comments here make me sad. At the end of the day, capital punishment and life on death row is extremely inhumane. It doesn't reduce crime. All it does is fulfill the bloodlust and vengeance that lives in the human heart. Not to mention that the justice system often fails to do due diligence in making sure that they have the right guy, so many innocent people end up in prison including death row. It's not that I don't have compassion for the victims and their families. But know that the human mind is fallible and can be very irrational, especially when bereaved. Many cases are messed up from the start of the investigation, and often you see people jumping on the first suspicious person in their eagerness to find someone to punish. Often, these people won't even change their mind with new evidence. I remember seeing several true crime shows where and innocent person was exonerated with advancements in DNA technology, but the victim's families and the original prosecutors still stubbornly believed that they were guilty. Even if death row wasn't cruel and unusual punishment (it is) and even if it was effective in reducing crime (it's not), I don't trust that our justice system at all. Years in prison ruins lives, but at least people have a chance to rebuild their life after being released. You can't take back death.
People that are on death row, are not there for swiping a mars bar at a tuck shop. 1% may be innocent, if that. The whole idea that someone who has done some absolute absurd crime and has been proven beyond reasonable doubt, ie, multiple witnesses, is somehow innocent is just ridiculous. If you have taken multiple innocent lives, you dont deserve a second chance. I couldnt care less how their family feels knowing their member is on death row, how about the families of the victims? No, i dont feel sorry for them.
Got a lot of info this vid uses the word exacerbate way too much.
... dont do stuff that gets you put on death row
Why should a death row inmate be given "social interaction" or be treated "humanely"??? Did they give their victims "social interaction" did they provide a "humane" death??? The answer is NO, NO, NO!!!! I don't believe ANYONE should be abused, but there is a BIG difference between abuse and not being able to watch TV, or being unable to spend 3 hours at the gym, etc. None of their victims are able to have those "luxuries" why are their killers allowed to??? You reap what you sow. Jmho
Why is this whole thing trying to make us feel bad for the prisoners on death row? I personally think they get WAY to many appeals. Tax payers are footing the bill so they can avoid the inevitable for way to long. And if you're on death row that means you did something inhumane you loose the right to be treated humanly.
I wonder how many of y’all with all the comments about how they don’t deserve this and that are going to church today 🤔
Definitely written by AI right? 😂
Why do you want us to sympathize with these people? They are people that committed heinous crimes. They don’t get the right to be happy and healthy while in jail. They lost their right when they chose to take the lives of other people.
Hello good afternoon 😮😮😅🎉🎉🎉🎉
Sorry, I don’t feel sorry for someone sitting on death row. What do they need with vocational and educational opportunities?
This seems more like an ad for some ethics group pushing for better treatment of men/women who committed some of the worst acts humans can commit. Yes the legal system is flawed. Yes society is flawed. Yes humans are flawed. These men/women didn't care about their victims, the victims families or even their own families. Sounds harsh but personally I believe they should be happy to be alive even if it isn't a perfect life. They chose to do the crime let them live with the consequences.
Cry harder. On their absolute worst day they are still not as bad off as their victims, their families and loved ones or even their loved ones they’ve done this to.
Am I supposed to feel sorry for someone who forcibly raped multiple girls under 12 years old because they're on death row...... well I don't, and shame on you mojo for making such a suggestion....
This video is despicable, these are horrendous murderers. Why are you trying to garner sympathy for them?
womp womp
Is MoJo advocating to get rid of the death penalty? You never mentioned what crimes these men committed. I don’t want any innocent person to be put to death. We should make dam sure that they committed the crime. Would you have kept serial killers alive?
@sundalangur3250
Ай бұрын
I believe that's the point they are making. There are far too many cases of death row inmates that are not "beyond a reasonable doubt."
@Uncle_Smidge
Ай бұрын
Or, if we're going to decide we're opting for the "right" course of action, we are duty-bound as a society to understand what that means.
Sorry. I dont feel a shred of empathy for these animals. Not sorry.
@kennethweser
Ай бұрын
Don't call them animals. It's a insult to animals. Animals I like, monsters, I don't like.
Why does this feel like a love letter to death row inmates? You're talking about dignity, rehabilitation & other sweet nonsense for people who've proven to be monsters. I think you should be more concerned with NOT putting innocent people on death row. Political correctness is destructive.
Ok, that's it. Done watching at the death row inmates families. WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS FAMILIES?!?! GTFOH!
Was this supposed to make people feel sorry for the guilty? Because if so, you failed hard Watchmojo. It disgusts me to hear when anyone on death row is still around for more that a year, even decades.
Your country is sick.
Lol on deathrow for a reason. Lol no sympathy
Boo hoo
You gotta stop letting ChatGPT write your scripts.
@katvidalloveless4713
Ай бұрын
And using AI narration.
So many of you are acting and commenting as inhumane as any criminal. Just reading your comments makes me sick.
@Holawenas1991
Ай бұрын
Yea they keep forgetting that at the end of the day, life is not as black and white as it might seem. All or almost all comments are literally just showing revenge, and they forget that at the end of the day just because somebody committed a crime we shouldn’t treat them like an animal, since thats not only ethically wrong, but its also technically against the 8th amendment right.
@ricquellawrence4172
Ай бұрын
@@Holawenas1991Just committed a crime? Nah. They committed an atrocity. Murder, torture, brutal assault. I have no sympathy for them. None
@Holawenas1991
Ай бұрын
@@ricquellawrence4172 well then you’re part of the problem. There you go.
@timothy4772
15 күн бұрын
@@Holawenas1991 I am so sick of hearing about ethical treatment of criminals. It must be nice living in a bubble like you do. This is the reason there is so much crime taking place with store closures and cities being abandoned.
@Holawenas1991
15 күн бұрын
@@timothy4772 oh yea for sure im living in a bubble. Who even do you think you are to assume such a thing?
sigh....Liberals...
You guys do so much to make us feel 'sorry' for these animals but you completely forget about the victims!
Boohoo.... Cry me a river