Information Many states with a death penalty post information about their death penalty within the websites of their departments of correction or on a website maintained by the prosecotor's office. Some of these states have specific death penalty information, others have only a general site maintained by the department of corrections.
Active groups dedicated to the abolition of the death penalty exist in many states.
Here are some of their websites. American Society of Criminology general Collection of death penalty information, including government statistics, court decisions, and articles and writing on death penalty issues. Bureau of Justice Statistics available through this search engine are annual capital punishment reports, criminal justice statistics, includes information on publications, press releases, and other BJS services. Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Bureau of Justice data pertaining to all aspects of criminal justice in the United States FBI Uniform Crime Reporting provides criminal statistics nationally, as well as by region, state, and city. Legal Information Institute Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.