Soon after he took office in 2019, Gov. Mike DeWine imposed a kind of informal moratorium on executions in the Buckeye State. But Ohio’s thoughtful and respected chief executive has yet to say what he thinks about whether the state should abolish capital punishment or whether he will commute the sentence of the 113 people on Ohio’s death row before he leaves office next January.

With a record number of death sentences carried out under Governor Ron DeSantis, where do some of the upcoming gubernatorial candidates stand on executions?

With another execution set, Brevard’s death row is nearly empty as Florida carries out a record number of executions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison, warning that officials cannot employ a “sham” process for ...

With two days away from his scheduled execution, Texas death row inmate James Broadnax remains hopeful.

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would speed up Utah's death penalty process is advancing in the state legislature. On Thursday, the House Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Committee heard House Bill 495 that would accelerate appeals processes for capital cases