Indiana

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State Abbreviation IN
State Name Indiana
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 19
Number of Executions before 1976 131
Current Death Row Population 20
Women on Death Row 1
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 05-01-1973
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1981
Murder Rate (per 100,000) 5.8
Is Life Without Parole an Option? Yes
Can a defendant get death for a felony in which s/he was not responsible for the murder? Yes
Number of Innocent Persons Freed From Death Row 2
Number of Clemencies Granted 3
Region Midwest
Method Injection
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) Michigan City (Women: Indianapolis)
Clemency Process Governor has authority to grant clemency with nonbinding advice of Board of Pardons and Paroles