USA - A Mid-Year Review: Halfway Through 2016, Execution Pace Remains at Historic Low.

A Mid-Year Review: Halfway Through 2016, Execution Pace Remains at Historic Low. Six months into 2016, the pace of executions in the United States remains at the same level as the 24-year low set in 2015. Fourteen executions have been carried out so far this year in five states - Texas (6), Georgia (5), and one each in Alabama, Florida, and Missouri. States carried out 28 executions in 2015. Eight executions are currently scheduled for the second half of the year, with seven in Texas and one in Georgia.