Oklahoma

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State Abbreviation OK
State Name Oklahoma
Death Penalty? Yes
Number of Executions Since 1976 86
Number of Executions before 1976 132
Current Death Row Population 82
Women on Death Row 1
Date Death Penalty Re-enacted 05-17-1973
1st Execution After Re-enactment 1990
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 8
Number of Clemencies Granted 2
Region South
Method Injection (Allows for Electrocution -- then Firing Squad should other methods be deemed unconstitutional)
How is the Sentence Determined? Jury
Location of Death Row(s) McAlester (Women: Oklahoma City)
Clemency Process Governor has authority to grant clemency if the Board of Pardons and Paroles advises accordingly