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In 2005, Alabama sentenced more people to death than the neighboring states of Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee combined. Alabama ranked fourth in the country – behind the three most populous states – for the number of people it sentenced to death.

At a time when the number of death sentences nationwide is steadily declining, in 2006 the number of people sentenced to death in Alabama increased 16.6%.

• Death Sentences Imposed in 2005