The U.S. federal government, the U.S. military, and 28 states have a valid death penalty statute, and over 1,400 executions have been carried out in the U.S. since it reinstated the death penalty in 1976.

Undoubtedly, many of us have a clear opinion on the matter. If you want to advocate for those with an impending execution date, petitions are available in order to get mor active in the process.

For more details on available petitions: https://deathpenaltyaction.org/take-action/execution-petitions/