Arkansas

Does Arkansas allow for capital punishment?Yes

Present status of the state’s capital punishment laws? Lethal injection of Jack Jones, scheduled for Mar. 16, 2010, was indefinitely stayed by federal court. Governor halted preparations for execution.

How many executions have taken place? 505

How many executions are scheduled for 2011?3 stayed

How many inmates are on Death Row?43

Is life without parole an available alternative?Yes

What methods of execution are available?Authorizes lethal injection for those whose offense occurred on or after July 4, 1983; inmates whose offense occurred before that data may select lethal injection or electrocution

If lethal injection is used, what drug or drug combination is used in the state?3-drug protocol, obtained unspecified amount of sodium thiopental from Great Britain