Each state page also links to rel­e­vant web­sites, such as state leg­is­la­tures, groups doing death penal­ty work, and Departments of Corrections. For more in-depth infor­ma­tion on each state, …

In the United States, capital punishment (also known as the death penalty) is a legal penalty in 27 states (of which two, Oregon and Wyoming, have no inmates sentenced to death), throughout …

Of those states to have abolished the death penalty, Michigan became the first state to abolish it in 1846. Virginia officially abolished the death penalty as of July 1, 2021, making it the most …

Aug 30, 2025 · As of 2025, the death penalty is a legal punishment in 27 states for severe crimes, typically aggravated murder. These states include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, …

Nov 19, 2024 · This guide explains death penalty laws by state so you can better understand when and where this sentence is a possibility throughout the United States.

The Death Penalty in America… As of 2025 23 states and Washington, D.C. have abolished the death penalty. 27 states, the federal government, and the U.S. military retain it. 3 states — …

Dec 11, 2025 · Execution Statistics Summary – State and Year (as of 12/11/2025) Executions by State Texas 596 Oklahoma 129 Florida 124 Virginia 113 Missouri 102 Alabama 83 Georgia 77 …

Aug 30, 2025 · The United States is split on the death penalty, which is also known as capital punishment. Twenty-three states have the death penalty, while 23 states have abolished it.

Aug 29, 2024 · As of 2024, the death penalty remains a completely legal form of punishment in 21 U.S. states, including Florida, which according to the Death Penalty Information Center has a …

At yearend 2023, 29 states and the federal government had death penalty statutes. In April 2023, Washington state repealed the death penalty provisions of the sentencing statute for …