Georgia
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Abolitionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · In 1993 Georgia introduced a moratorium that was lifted...
- News items in the archive
- 191
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Georgia is classified as Abolitionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 191 news items on Georgia, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
- JUNE 23, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Roy Blankenship, 55, white, was executed
USA - Georgia. Roy Blankenship, 55, white, was executed
- MARCH 15, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized Georgia's supply of sodium
USA - Georgia. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized Georgia's supply of sodium thiopental
- JANUARY 1, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1997.
Georgia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1997.
- JANUARY 1, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Brandon Joseph Rhode, 31, white, was executed
USA - Georgia. Brandon Joseph Rhode, 31, white, was executed
- JUNE 18, 2010GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that Georgia's standards for mental retardation is unconstitutional.
USA - Georgia. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that Georgia's standards for mental retardation is unconstitutional.
- JANUARY 5, 2010GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the death sentence of James "Ray" Ward
USA - Georgia. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the death sentence of James "Ray" Ward
- JANUARY 1, 2010GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1997.
Georgia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1997.
- JANUARY 1, 2010GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- OCTOBER 6, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. A jury today unanimously sentenced 61-year-old David Edenfield to death.
USA - Georgia. A jury today unanimously sentenced 61-year-old David Edenfield to death.
- JULY 2, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. A jury sentenced Cleveland Clark to death
USA - Georgia. A jury sentenced Cleveland Clark to death
- JUNE 29, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. U.S. Supreme Court holds off on Troy Davis decision until September
USA - Georgia. U.S. Supreme Court holds off on Troy Davis decision until September
- MAY 21, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Former judges push for hearing on Troy Davis innocence claim
USA - Georgia. Former judges push for hearing on Troy Davis innocence claim
- MAY 1, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge George Greene upheld sentenced David Wiggins to death.
USA - Georgia. Judge George Greene upheld sentenced David Wiggins to death.
- APRIL 30, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Governor Sonny Perdue signed legislation (SB 13) to expand sentencing options in murder cases.
USA - Georgia. Governor Sonny Perdue signed legislation (SB 13) to expand sentencing options in murder cases.
- APRIL 29, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. William Mark Mize, 52, white, was executed today
USA - Georgia. William Mark Mize, 52, white, was executed today
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge John Goger sentenced De'Kelvin Martin, black, 36, to death
USA - Georgia. Judge John Goger sentenced De'Kelvin Martin, black, 36, to death
- JANUARY 1, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1997.
Georgia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1997.
- JANUARY 1, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- OCTOBER 24, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA). LAST-MINUTE REPRIEVE FOR DEATH ROW INMATE
Troy Davis, who has spent 17 years on death row for the murder of a policeman, was granted
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Jack Alderman was executed.
USA - Georgia. Jack Alderman was executed.
- JULY 2, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
EP. CAPPATO AND PANNELLA ASK FOR THE SUSPENSION OF TROY DAVIS’ DEATH SENTENCE
Radical Euro Parliamentarians Marco Cappato and Marco Pannella are as
- JUNE 30, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the death sentence against Andrew Allen Cook
USA - The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the death sentence against Andrew Allen Cook
- JUNE 4, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Curtis Osborne, 37, black, was executed
Curtis Osborne, 37, black, was executed
- MAY 22, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted the death sentence of Samuel David Crowe to life without parole
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted the death sentence of Samuel David Crowe to life without parole
- MAY 6, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia put William Earl Lynd to death...
Georgia put William Earl Lynd to death...
- MAY 2, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
A Gordon county jury set a death penalty for quadruple murderer Jerry William Jones
A Gordon county jury set a death penalty for quadruple murderer Jerry William Jones
- MAY 2, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Judge John E. Morse Jr. has overturned Ernest U. Morrison's death sentence
Judge John E. Morse Jr. has overturned Ernest U. Morrison's death sentence
- APRIL 28, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Superior Court Judge Gary McCorvey has ordered a new trial for Larry Lee
Superior Court Judge Gary McCorvey has ordered a new trial for Larry Lee
- APRIL 22, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
The state plans next month to execute William Earl Lynd
The state plans next month to execute William Earl Lynd