South Dakota

Does South Dakota allow for capital punishment?Yes

Present status of the state’s capital punishment laws?Ongoing

How many executions have taken place?16

How many executions are scheduled for 2011?None

How many inmates are on Death Row?3

Is life without parole an available alternative?Yes

What methods of execution are available? Lethal injection

If lethal injection is used, what drug or drug combination is used in the state?3-drug protocol. Unspecified amount of sodium thiopental purchased from India (Times of India, 4/5/11)