Browse the facts below to get a better idea of what Ohio’s death penalty system looks like. You can explore each number further by clicking “More.”
9 |
The number of innocent men freed from death row in Ohio since 1976. More ➨ |
21.3 |
The average number of years spent on death row by innocent men before exoneration. More ➨ |
39% |
Percentage of death row inmates sentenced to death who leave death row before execution. More ➨ |
56 |
Number of recommendations made by the Supreme Court Task Force to ensure fairness in Ohio’s death penalty system. More ➨ |
90% |
Percentage of death penalty cases in Ohio that fail to secure death sentence. More ➨ |
320 |
Number of death sentences in Ohio since 1981. More ➨ |
3251 |
Number of death penalty cases Ohio prosecutors have brought since 1981. More ➨ |
53 |
The number of men executed since 1999.The most recent was Dennis McGuire on January 16, 2014. More ➨ |
139 |
The number of men on Ohio’s death row. More ➨ |
190 |
Years innocent men spent on death row in Ohio before being released. More ➨ |