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A total of 361 inmates were electrocuted in the State of Texas. When capital punishment was declared "cruel and unusual punishment" by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 1972, there were 45 men on death row in Texas and seven in county jails with a death sentence.
Five prisoners were electrocuted on that date. Death row and the execution chamber were located in the Huntsville unit from 1928 to 1965. The last electrocution was carried out on 30 July 1964. Texas electrocuted a total of 361 inmates from 1924 to 1964.
The number in the "#" column indicates the n th person executed since 1982 (when Texas resumed the death penalty). As an example, John Steven Gardner (the first person executed in Texas during the 2020 decade) was the 568th person executed since resumption of the death penalty. 2020 – 3 executions. #.
#Executed PersonEthnicityAge568John Steven GardnerWhite64569Abel Revill OchoaHispanic47570Billy Joe WardlowWhite45571Black41Feb 18, 2023 · “A total of 361 inmates were electrocuted in the State of Texas,” the TDCJ said. In June 1972, capital punishment was declared “cruel and unusual punishment” by the U.S. Supreme Court.
December 7, 1982, through February 28, 2024. 46.%. 41.%. Last Execution February 28, 2024. 1 White Female Inmate Executed in 1998; 1 White Female Inmate Executed in 2000; 1 Black Female Inmate Executed in 2005; 1 Black Female Inmate Executed in 2013; 1 White Female Inmate Executed in 2014; and 1 Black Female Inmate Executed in 2014.
May 1, 2024 · The State of Texas has executed 587 people since 1982. Of these executions, 279 occurred during the administration of Texas Governor Rick Perry (2001-2014), more than any other governor in U.S. history. As of May 1, 2024, Texas has two executions scheduled: June 26, 2024: Ramiro Gonzales; July 16, 2024: Ruben Gutierrez