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COVID-19 Has Killed More Prisoners than Capital Punishment since 2001

Posted on September 2, 2020 by ProCon.org

As of the morning of Aug. 23, 2020, 858 prisoners had died of COVID-19 (coronavirus), more than the 839 prisoners executed since 2001.

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ProCon.org, "COVID-19 Has Killed More Prisoners than Capital Punishment since 2001." ProCon.org. 2 Sep. 2020, www.procon.org/covid-19-has-killed-more-prisoners-than-capital-punishment-since-2001

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

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ProCon.org. "COVID-19 Has Killed More Prisoners than Capital Punishment since 2001." ProCon.org. Last modified on September 2, 2020. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.procon.org/covid-19-has-killed-more-prisoners-than-capital-punishment-since-2001/