Entries by DPI Staff

For 35 years, the Death Penalty Information Center (DPI) has carefully tracked and analyzed how the death penalty is used in the United States. DPI is the only national organization that monitors new death sentences, executions, public opinion, legislation, and newsworthy events, providing critical context to facilitate meaningful public debate and inform sound policy decisions about the death penalty. DPI’s most popular educational resource, “Facts About the Death Penalty,” presents critical…