Can the state’s pardon and parole board commute the sentences of death row inmates?
The board requested Attorney General Mike Hunter answer that question for them. It comes amid growing interest in the case of death row inmate Julius Jones.
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Oklahoma releases execution training protocol to attorneys for death row inmates
Oklahoma has not conducted an execution in more than 5 years. Friday’s court filing moves Oklahoma one step closer to a resumption of executions.
Attorneys for death row inmates file motion, say 150-day stay is still in place
Dale Baich told The Frontier that since the attorneys for death row inmates feel the revised death penalty protocol is incomplete, it’s their belief that the 150-day stay that must expire prior to an execution being scheduled is still in place.
Despite move to new cells, struggle over solitary confinement for death row prisoners continues
The Department of Corrections has made changes to the way it houses death row inmates, but some argue they haven’t gone far enough.
Oklahoma will use nitrogen to carry out death sentences in wake of execution drug shortages
“We can no longer sit on the sidelines and wait for drugs,” says Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter.
‘Death row stories’
Ziva talks about appearing on CNN’s ‘Death Row Stories’ series, the continuing Glossip debate and a voice she was surprised to hear narrating for a news program.
Glossip supporters ask Oklahomans to spare death row inmate’s life
The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty held a press conference Monday where a group of dignitaries, attorneys and religious authorities pleaded multiple arguments for why they believe the life of convicted murderer Richard Glossip should be spared: Some argued he is innocent, others said his sentence outweighed his crimes. State officials say Glossip has well beyond his day in court and they intend to carry out his execution.
Oklahoma executes Michael DeWayne Smith for two murders in 2002
Smith was the first person executed by the state in 2024, and the 12th since Oklahoma resumed use of the death penalty in 2021.
