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How many states dont allow death penalty?

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15 states do not allow the death penalty:

Alaska
Hawaii
Massachusetts
New Mexico (two people are still currently on death row but the death penalty has since been abolished)
Vermont
Michigan
Iowa
Maine
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Plus the District of Columbia

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