To watch an explainer video on how to use the Execution Database, click here. * Searches for executions in states or regions will also retrieve federal death sentences that were imposed in those areas ...
In the July 2023 episode of Discussions with DPIC, Anne Holsinger, Managing Director of DPIC, speaks with Kirk Bloodsworth, the first person exonerated from death row by DNA evidence. Mr. Bloodsworth ...
Christa Pike remained alive more than an hour after the state of Tennessee began its attempt to execute her on September 30, 2026. It was the latest in a series of troubled executions by the Tennessee ...
Justin Wolfe with his mother, Terri Steinberg, and uncle, Joe Casamento. Photo courtesy of Terri Steinberg. Justin Wolfe (pictured, center, with his mother and uncle) was released from prison on ...
On September 28, 2026, Governor Bill Lee denied a clemency request from death-sentenced prisoner Christa Pike, who is scheduled to be executed on September 30. Gov. Lee announced, “[a]fter deliberate ...
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 ...
In December 2003, a document was discovered at the Pentagon that listed the executions under United States military jurisdiction from 1945 through 1961. The handwritten list, entitled “Executed Death ...
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, ...
Eighteenth Century B.C. — first established death penalty laws. Eleventh Century A.D. — William the Conqueror will not allow persons to be hanged except in cases of murder. 1608 — Captain George ...
Military October 7, 2026 Nidal Hasan May Be Executed on December 3 by Firing Squad; First Military Execution in 65 Years Federal Death Penalty June 8, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice Will Not Seek ...
A report in the Salt Lake City Tribune takes a different view of the suggestion that there have been no botched executions by firing squad. From Hal Schindler, “Taylor’s Death Was Quick … But Some ...
Since 2007, eleven states have abolished the death penalty; all utilize sentences of life without parole (LWOP). Those states have taken a variety of approaches in amending their laws regarding crimes ...
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