Death row phenomenon

Death row phenomenon is the emotional distress felt by prisoners on death row. Concerns about the ethics of inflicting distress upon prisoners have led to legal scrutiny about the constitutionality of the death penalty in the United States and other countries. In relation to the use of solitary confinement with death row inmates, death row phenomenon and death row syndrome are two concepts that are gaining recognition. Death row phenomenon is the harmful effect of death row conditions, while death row syndrome is the manifestation of psychological illness that can occur as a result.

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