Arkansas
2026
STATUSRetentionist
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
From the country
JULY 23, 2025ArkansasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Arkansas. Death penalty for child rapists law goes in to effect in August
MARCH 18, 2025ArkansasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Arkansas. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed nitrogen gas legislation
Fifth state to adopt the method
- MARCH 16, 2025ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Nitrogen gas bill could restart executions
If Gov. Sarah Sanders signs into law HB 1489
- FEBRUARY 27, 2025ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. HB 1489 allowing nitrogen gas for executions forwarded by House Judiciary
- MAY 23, 2022ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. No execution for mentally disabled Alvin Jackson
The U.S. Supreme Court rules
MAY 4, 2021ArkansasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Arkansas. DNA tests cast doubt on the guilt of Ledell Lee
Executed 4 years ago.
- APRIL 6, 2021ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Bill calling for death for child rape falters
Public-defender cost raised as concern
- JUNE 2, 2020ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Federal judge upholds use of Midazolam in Arkansas executions.
USA - Arkansas. Federal judge upholds use of Midazolam in Arkansas executions.
- JANUARY 1, 2020ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- APRIL 18, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The State Supreme Court granted a new trial to Mauricio Alejandro Torres
USA - Arkansas. The State Supreme Court granted a new trial to Mauricio Alejandro Torres
- APRIL 9, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson signed SB 464 (now Act 810) into law.
USA - Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson signed SB 464 (now Act 810) into law.
- APRIL 3, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. SB 464 (a secrecy law) passed the full House
USA - Arkansas. SB 464 (a secrecy law) passed the full House