On October 7, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in a media interview that Nidal Hasan’s execution would be ...

DPI’s “What to Know” series examines capital punishment from multiple angles, one topic at a time. Each installment provides essential facts and data on specific aspects of the death penalty. This ...

On October 20, 2026, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey granted clemency to death row prisoner Toforest Johnson (pictured, center), commuting his sentence to life without parole. Mr. Johnson has maintained his ...

Innocence Database Since 1973, at least 203 people wrongly convicted and sentenced to death in the U.S. have been exonerated. Execution Database 1686 men and women have been executed in the United ...

This page is updated on business days by 12pm Eastern Time to reflect executions that occurred in the previous 24 hours. *Although Ohio has issued execution warrants for numerous dates through 2029, ...

Some states carry out executions with a three-drug lethal-injection protocol. Others use a single drug. The three-drug protocol typically begins with an anesthetic or sedative, followed by a second ...

On March 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of Florida denied the state’s motion to lift the stay, explaining that the “circuit court continues to have concurrent jurisdiction to rule on motions related to ...

Milestones in Abolition/Reinstatement In 1915, North Dakota abolished the death penalty except for two crimes: treason and murder committed by an inmate already serving a life sentence. The last ...

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According to October 2025 polling produced by Gallup, public support for the death penalty has fallen to a five-decade low. Overall, Gallup found 52% of Americans in favor of the death penalty — down ...