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I think many times we forget about the women that are on Death Row.
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WOMEN ON DEATH ROW
You may want to write to one of the 50 women on death row in the USA,
because: many have
been abused sexually, physically, and mentally all their lives. Added to
this is the often brutal,
abusive, degrading, and inhuman treatment by prison guards and officials.
A third of the women
surveyed said that corrections officers watch them when they use the
toilet, shower or change
clothes. Many women on death row live in almost complete isolation, which
puts them at a
serious risk of developing mental illness, or exacerbating existing mental
illness. In Florida,
Sunny Jacobs who was on death row there for 18 years before being
exonerated and released, lost
the use of her vocal cords for some time because of the complete isolation
of her imprisonment.
(Unfortunately, her boy friend who was also exonerated had already been
executed). A guard who felt sorry for her gave her some money so she
could get a bus away from the prison when she was released. Sunny was
never indemnified by the State of Florida for her false inhuman
imprisonment and near execution.
Prison is a very lonely place. You must always be on guard and very
careful in trusting anyone. May of these women, as it is for many
prisoners, have lost contact with family or friends. Women on Death Row
also must deal with problems similar to those men on death row contend
with, such as ineffective and inadequate defense counsel; misconduct by
prosecutors or the police; struggles with drug and alcohol addictions; and
having their co-defendant receive a reduced non-death sentence for
testifying against them.
STATES WITH FEMALES ON DEATH ROW
ALABAMA (3)
ARIZONA (1)
CALIFORNIA (15)
DELAWARE (1)
FLORIDA (1)
GEORGIA (1)
IDAHO (1)
INDIANA (1)
KENTUCKY (1)
LOUISIANA (1)
MISSISSIPPI (1)
NEVADA (1)
NORTH CAROLINA (4)
OHIO (1)
PENNSYLVANIA (5)
TENNESSEE (2)
TEXAS (9)
VIRGINIA (1)
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CASE SUMMARIES FOR FEMALE DEATH ROW PRISONERS
Information obtained from Victor L. Streib, "Death Penalty For Female
Offenders, January 1,
1973 through September 30, 2004 " with periodic annotations by Death
Penalty Information Center
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ALABAMA (3)
Last Execution of a Female: May 10, 2002
Blackmon, Patricia: Black; age 29 at crime and now age 33 (DOB 11-3-1969);
murder of black
female age 2 (her adopted daughter) in Dothan in May 1999; sentenced on
6-7-2002.
Harris, Louise: Black; age 34 at time of crime and now age 49 (DOB
6-16-1953); murder (she
hired killer) of her black husband (deputy sheriff) in Montgomery County
on 3-11-1988;
sentenced on 8- 11-1989.
Johnson, Shonda Nicole (aka: Richards): White; age 28 at crime and now age
33 (DOB
9-30-1969); murder of white male (1 of her 3 husbands) in Jasper in 1997;
sentenced on
10-22-1999 (jury).
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ARIZONA (1)
Last Execution of a Female: February 21, 1930
Milke, Debra Jean: White; age 25 at crime and now age 38 (DOB:
3-10-1964); murder of white
male age 4 (her son) in Maricopa County on 12-2-1989; sentenced on
1-18-1991.
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CALIFORNIA (15)
Last Execution of a Female: August 8, 1962
Alfaro, Maria Delrio (Rosie): Latin; age 18 at crime and now age 30;
burglary, robbery and
murder of Latin girl age 9 in Anaheim on 6-15-1990; sentenced 7-14-1992.
Buenrostro, Dora Luz: Latin; age 34 at crime and now age 42; murder of
Latin females ages 4
and 9 and Latin male age 8 (her children) in San Jacinto on 10-25-1994 and
10-27-1994;
sentenced on 10-2-1998.
Caro, Socorro: Latin; age 42 at crime and now age 45 (DOB: 3-27-1957);
murder of Latin males
ages 5, 8, and 11 (her children) on 11-22-1999 in Santa Rosa Valley
(Ventura County); sentenced
on 4-5-2002.
Carrington, Celeste Simone: Black; age 30 at crimes and now age 40;
murders (during
burglaries) of Latin male age 34 on 1-26-1992 in San Carlos and of white
female age 36 on
3-11-1992 in Palo Alto; sentenced on 11-23-1994.
Coffman, Cynthia Lynn: White; age 24 at crime and now age 40 (DOB 1-
19-1962); murder of
white female age 20 in San Bernardino County on 11-7-1986; sentenced on
8-31-1989.
Dalton, Kerry Lynn: White; age 28 at crime and now age 42; murder of
white female age 23 in
Live Oak Springs on 6-26-1988; sentenced on 5-23-1995.
Eubanks, Susan: White; age 33 at crime and now age 39; murder of four
white males (her
children) ages 4, 6, 7, and 14 in San Marcos (San Diego County) on
10-27-1996; sentenced on
10-13-1999.
Gonzalez, Veronica: Latin; age 26 at crime and now age 33; murder of Latin
female age 4 (her
niece) in San Diego on 7-21-1995; sentenced on 7-20-1998.
McDermott, Maureen: White; age 37 at crime and now age 55 (DOB
5-15-1947); murder of
white male age 27 in Van Nuys (Los Angeles County) on 4-28-1985; sentenced
on 6-8-1990.
Michaud, Michelle Lyn: White; age 38 at crime and now age 43; kidnaping,
sexual assault, and
murder of white female age 22 in Pleasanton (Alameda County) on 12-2-1997;
sentenced on
9-25-2002.
Nieves, Sandi Dawn: White; age 34 at crime and now age 38; murder of four
Latin females (her
children), ages 5, 7, 11 and 12, in Saugus (north of Los Angeles) on
6-30-1998; sentenced on
10-6-2000.
Rodriguez, Angelina: Latina; age 32 at crime and now age 35; murder of
Latino male (her
husband) age 41 in Montebello (Los Angeles County) on 9-9-2000; sentenced
on 1-12-2004.
Samuels, Mary Ellen: White; age 40 at crimes and now age 53; murder (she
hired killer) of
white male age 40 (her husband) on 12-8-1988 in Northridge (Los Angeles
County) and of white
male age 27 (her husband's killer) on 6-?-1989 in Ventura County;
sentenced on 9-16-1994.
Thompson, Catherine: Black; age 42 at crime and now age 54; murder (she
hired killer) of her
husband in Westwood (Los Angeles County) on 6-14-1990; sentenced on
6-10-1993.
Young, Caroline: Latin; age 49 at crime and now age 58; murder of Latin
female age 4 and Latin
male age 6 (her grandchildren) in Haywood (Almeida County) on 6-18-1993;
sentenced on
10-27-1995.
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DELAWARE (1)
Last Execution of a Female: June 7, 1935
Charbonneau, Linda Lou: White; age 53 at crime and now age 56; murder of
white male age 62
(her ex-husband) near Millsboro (Sussex County) on 9-23-2001 and of white
male age 45 (her
husband) near Bridgeville (Sussex County) on 10-17-2001; sentenced on
6-4-2004.
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FLORIDA (1)
Last Execution of a Female: October 9, 2002
Larzelere, Virginia Gail: White; age 38 at crime and now age 50 (DOB
12-27-1952); murder of
white male (her husband) about age 40 in Edgewater near Daytona Beach on
3-8-1991; sentenced
on 5-11-1993.
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GEORGIA (1)
Last Execution of a Female: March 5, 1945
Gissendaner, Kelly Renee: White, age 28 at crime and now age 33; murder of
white male age 30
(husband) in Gwinnett County on 2-7-1997; sentenced on 11-20-1998.
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IDAHO (1)
Last Execution of a Female: None
Row, Robin Lee: White; age 35 at crime and now age 45 (DOB 9-12-1957);
murder/arson of
white male age 34 (husband), white male age 10 (son), and white female age
8 (daughter) in
Boise in February 1992; sentenced on 12-16-1993.
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INDIANA (1)
Last Execution of a Female: None
Brown, Debra Denise: Black; age 21 at crime and now age 40 (DOB
11-11-1962); murder of
black female age 7 in Gary on 6-18-1984; sentenced on 6-23-1986; (serving
life sentence in Ohio
but sentenced to death in Indiana).
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KENTUCKY (1)
Last Execution of a Female: February 7, 1868
Caudill, Virginia Susan: White; age 37 at crime and now age 41; robbery
and murder of black
female age 73 in Lexington on 3-15-1998; sentenced on 3-24-2000.
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LOUISIANA (1)
Last Execution of a Female: November 28, 1942
Frank, Antoinette: Black; age 24 at crime and now age 32; robbery and
murder of white male
age 25 (police officer), Asian male age 17, and Asian female age 24 in New
Orleans on
3-4-1994; sentenced on 9-13-1995.
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MISSISSIPPI (1)
Last Execution of a Female: May 19, 1944
Byrom, Michelle: White; age 43 at crime and now age 46 (DOB 11-3-1956):
murder (she hired
killer) of white male (her husband) age 56 in Tishomingo County on
6-4-1999; sentenced on
11-18-2000.
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NEVADA (1)
Last Execution of a Female: June 20, 1890
Ford, Priscilla: Black; age 51 at crime and now age 73 (DOB 2- 10-1929);
murder of 3 white
females and 3 white males in Reno on 11-27-1980; sentenced on 4-29-1982.
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NORTH CAROLINA (4)
Last Execution of a Female: November 2, 1984
Jennings, Patricia JoAnn [Wells]: White; age 47 at crime and now age 60
(DOB: 8-24-1942);
murder of white male age 77 (her husband) in Wilson County on 9-19-1989;
sentenced on
11-5-1990.
Moore, Blanche Kiser [Taylor]: White; age 56 at crime and now age 69
(DOB: 2-17-1933);
murder of white male age 50 (her boyfriend) in Alamance County on
10-7-1986; sentenced on
11-16-1990.
Parker, Carlette Elizabeth: Black; age 34 at crime and now age 39 (DOB:
6-12-1963); murder of
white female age 86 in North Raleigh (Wake County) on 5-12-98; sentenced
on 4-1-99.
Walters, Christina S.: American Indian; age 20 at crime and now age 24
(DOB: 7-15-1978);
murder of white femaleage 19 and white female age 25 north of Fayetteville
in Cumberland
County on 8-17-1998; sentenced on 7-6-2000.
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OHIO (1)
Last Execution of a Female: June 12, 1954
Roberts, Donna: White; age 58 at crime and now age 60; murder of white
male (her ex-husband)
near Warren (Trumbull County) on 12-11-2001; sentenced on 6-21-2003.
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PENNSYLVANIA (5)
Last Execution of a Female: October 14, 1946
Hill, Donetta Marie (Williams): Black; ages 23 and 24 at crimes and now
age 36 (DOB:
9-23-1966); murders of Asian male age 72 in Philadelphia on 6-20-1990 and
of black male age
21 in Philadelphia on 3-24-1991; sentenced on 4-9- 1992.
King, Carolyn Ann (Ewell; Kline): Black; age 28 at crime and now age 37
(DOB: 12-9-1965);
robbery and murder of white female adult in October 1993 in Lebanon;
sentenced on
11-30-1994.
Markman, Beth Ann (Gaylord): White; age 34 at crime and now age 36 (DOB:
1-6-1966);
kidnaping and murder ofwhite (?) female age 18 in Cumberland County on
10-4-2000;
sentenced in 2001.
Rivers, Delores Precious (Lane): Black; age 34 at crime and now age 49
(DOB 12- 25-1953);
murder of white female age 74 in Philadelphia on 1-30-1988; sentenced on
3-16-1989.
Tharp, Michelle Sue: White; age 29 at crime and now age 33 (DOB:
1-20-1969); murder of white
female age 7 (her daughter) in Burgettstown (Washington County) on
4-18-1998; sentenced on
11-14-2000.
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TENNESSEE (2)
Last Execution of a Female: 1837
Owens, Gaile Kirksey: White; age 32 at crime and now age 50 (DOB
9-22-1952); hired
someone to murder husband in Shelby County on 2-17-1985; sentenced on
1-15-1986.
Pike, Christa Gail: White; age 18 at crime and now age 26 (DOB:
3-10-1976); murder of Latin
female age 19 in Knoxville on 1-12-1995; sentenced on 3-29-1996.
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TEXAS (9)
Last Execution of a Female: February 24, 2000
Basso, Suzanne Margaret: White; age 44 at crime and now age 48 (DOB:
5-15-1954); murder of
white male (her boyfriend) age59 in Houston on 8-25-1998; sentenced on
9-1-1999.
Berry, Kenisha: Black; age 21 at crime and now age 26; murder of black
male newborn (her son)
in Beaumont on 11-?-1998; sentenced on 2-19-2004
Carty, Linda Anita: Black; age 42 at crime and now age 44 (DOB:
10-5-1958); kidnaping and
murder of Latin female age 20 (and victim's infant son) in Houston on
5-16-2001; sentenced on
2-21-2002.
Henderson, Cathy Lynn: White; age 37 at crime and now age 46 (DOB:
12-27-1956); murder of
white male age 3 months (she was babysitter) near Austin (Travis County)
on 1-21-1994;
sentenced on 5-25-1995.
Holberg, Brittany Marlowe: White; age 23 at crime and now age 29 (DOB:
1-7-1973); murder of
white male age 80 in Amarillo on 11-13-1996; sentenced on 3-27-1998.
McCarthy, Kimberly Legayle: Black; age 36 at crime and now age 43; murder
of white female
age 71 in Lancaster (Dallas County) on 7-21-1997; sentenced on 12-?-1998;
reversed in 2001;
resentenced on 11-1-2002.
Newton, Francis Elaine: Black; age 21 at crime and now age 37 (DOB:
4-12-1965); murder of
husband (black male age 23), son (black male age 7), and daughter (black
female age 2) in
Houston on 4-7-1987; sentenced on 11-17-1988.
Routier, Darla Lynn: White; age 26 at crime and now age 32 (DOB:
1-4-1970); murder of white
male age 5 (her son) in Rowlett (Dallas County) on 6-6-1996; sentenced on
2-4-1997.
Sheppard, Erica Yvonne: Black; age 19 at crime and now age 29 (DOB:
9-1-1973); murder of
white (?) female age 43 in Houston on 6-30-1993; sentenced on 3-3-1995.
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VIRGINIA (1)
Last Execution of a Female: August 16, 1912
Lewis, Teresa Michelle: White; age 33 at crime and now age 34; murder of
white male age 51
(her husband) and white male age 26 (her stepson) in Keeling (Pittsylvania
County) on
10-30-2002; sentenced on 6-3-2003.
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