Entries tagged with “Death Row”

May 01, 2023

DPIC GRAPHIC: Vast Majority of States Have Not Carried Out an Execution in Over Ten Years

The accompanying graph (click to view separately) displays the time in years since the last execution by each state as of May 1, 2023. The death penalty in the U.S. is a distinctly minority phenomena, with thirty-six states plus the District of Columbia not carrying out an execution in over 10 years. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have abolished capital punishment, and additional jurisdictions, including the federal government, have a hold on executions. Last year there were…