DEATH PENALTY ISSUE - Statistics

The following facts about the Death Penalty are courtesy the Death Penalty Information Center.
For the most up-to-date statistics, please visit their regularly updated Fact Sheet (.pdf).

Updated January 6, 2012


States With the Death Penalty: 34

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware

Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana

Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire

North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota

Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming

- plus -
U.S. Gov't
U.S. Military



States Without the Death Penalty: 16

Alaska
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa

Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota

New Jersey
New Mexico*
New York
North Dakota

Rhode Island
Vermont
West Virginia
Wisconsin

- plus -
District of Columbia

*Two inmates remain on death row in NM.



Number of Executions

Number of Executions Total: 1174

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