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TIMELINE: A History of the Death Penalty

George Lavender

More than 3000 people are on death row in the United States. This exclusive interactive timeline for The Prison Complex charts the history of the death penalty since it was re-instated in 1976.

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George Lavender is an award-winning radio and print journalist based in Los Angeles. Follow him on Twitter @GeorgeLavender.
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