| Year of Reenactment
(since 1972 suspension) |
1974 | |
| Year of First Execution
(since reenactment) |
1983 | |
| History
|
1906-1939: hanging |
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| Current Method
|
Lethal
injection  Choice between lethal injection or lethal gas if the inmate was sentenced before 7/1/84. |
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Mississippi has life without parole. A jury decides the sentence. The Governor has sole clemency
authority. The State Parole Board has the responsibility to investigate
clemency recommendations at the request of the Governor.
