California is a case unto itself, with 666 inmates on Death Row — far more than any other state. The average wait for execution is 17 years, and since 1978 there have been more suicides on Death Row (14) than executions (13). If executions ceased, the state could abandon proposals to build a new Death Row for more than $300 million to replace antiquated facilities at San Quentin, which opened in 1852.