Executions
Execution List 2025
Executions in 2025
| Date | Number Since 1976 | State | Name | Age | Race | Victim Race | Method | Drug Protocol | Years from Sentence to Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/31/2025 | 1608 | SC | Marion Bowman | 44 | Black | 1 White Female | Lethal Injection | 1‑drug (pentobarbital) | 23 |
| 2/5/2025 | 1609 | TX | Steven Nelson | 37 | Black | 1 White Male | Lethal Injection | 1‑drug (pentobarbital) | 13 |
Most 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 drug to paralyze the prisoner and a third drug — typically potassium chloride — to stop the prisoner’s heart. The first drug used varies by state and is listed above for each execution.
ƒ female
* volunteer — a prisoner who waived ordinary appeals that remained at the time of his or her execution
~ foreign national
¥ white defendant executed for murder of black victim