For nearly 35 years, the Death Penalty Information Center (DPI) has served the public, the media, policymakers, attorneys, and educators with data and analysis on issues concerning capital punishment and the people it affects.

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This year, the United States reached several milestones in the administration of capital punishment.

In addition to our annual report (forthcoming December 19), DPI published 3 other in-depth reports on the history and use of the death penalty this year:

Fool’s Gold: How the Federal Death Penalty Has Perpetuated Racially Discriminatory Practices Throughout History,

Lethal Election: How the U.S. Electoral Process Increases the Arbitrariness of the Death Penalty,

Broken Promises: How a History of Racial Violence and Bias Shaped Ohio’s Death Penalty

Your support makes the following possible:

Improvements to our website: Our updated website features a new homepage and navigation bar for an improved user experience.

Responses to information requests: DPI regularly receives and responds to inquiries from members of the public, lawyers, activists, students, and journalists. DPI has participated in more than 100 media interviews this year, providing important data, history, and context for breaking news and events.

Up-to-date, accurate data: DPI’s continuously updated website provides accurate and timely information on death penalty data and legislation. For example, our Death Penalty Census documents 9,900 death sentences, spanning the entirety of the modern death penalty era.

Daily "What's News?" articles: DPI covers current news and developments related to the death penalty.

Monthly podcasts: Discussions with DPI features discussions with experts and commentators about timely death penalty issues in the news.

Annual reports: DPI’s annual Year End Report is the definitive source of the year’s data, information, trends, and analysis about use of the death penalty (forthcoming December 19). 

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At DPI, our commitment is to truth and accuracy. There is no other national organization that does what we do, and we often hear how essential our work is to journalists, lawmakers, and voters. As a non-partisan organization, our primary goal is to provide timely and trustworthy information about use of the death penalty. As a non-profit organization, we rely entirely on generous supporters to power our work. If you value our unique contributions, please invest in DPI and consider making a tax-deductible donation today.

With gratitude,


Robin M. Maher, DPI Executive Director