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 ...

The attempted execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee has drawn national and international attention after Tennessee Department of Correction officials administered two doses of lethal-injection drugs ...

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 ...

The following is a list of execution “volunteers” — those individuals who waived at least part of their ordinary appeals or who terminated proceedings that would have entitled them to additional ...

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, ...

Some 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 ...

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 ...

In a 5 – 4 decision, the Supreme Court denied Russell Bucklew’s claim that Missouri’s lethal injection procedures would subject him to cruel and unusual punishment. Bucklew has a rare congenital ...

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 ...

(In this table, the total number of prisoners on death row will be slightly higher than the national total of 1,993 because some prisoners were sentenced to death in more than one state and hence will ...