Death Penalty:	YES
Prohibit Execution of the Mentally Retarded:	NO
Life Without Parole:	YES
Minimum Age to Eligible for the Death Penalty:	16
Number on Death Row:	5
Race of Defendants:	5 white (100%)
Race of Victims:	unknown
Racial Make-up of State Population:	88% white, 8% American Indian, 1% black, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian
Innocents Exonerated:	NO
Columbia University Study Rate of Error in Capital Cases:	not included in study
Murder Rate:	1.4 per 100,000 (ranked 50th out of 51)
Governor:	William J. Janklow (R). Elected 1998, term expires 2003., (),
Presidential Vote:	60% Bush, 38% Gore
Public Opinion on the Death Penalty:	official polls unknown; unscientific internet poll taken 8/16/01 found 63% support the death penalty and 37% oppose it when asked about it in the abstract.
Organizations Endorsing a Moratorium:	St. Mary's Parish
Organizations Working FOR a Moratorium:	ACLU of Dakotas 418 East Broadway, Suite 20 Bismark, ND 58501 Jennifer Ring-contact South Dakota Peace and Justice Center P.O. Box 405 Watertown, SD 57201 Jeanne Koster-contact 605-882-2822--(day) sdpjc@dailypost.com
Clemency:	The Governor has the authority to grant clemency. The Governor may ask the Board of Pardons for non-binding recommendations
Who Decides Sentence:	Jury
Method of Execution:	Lethal injection

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