Executions
See also: List of people executed in ConnecticutDuring the 366 years between 1639 and 2005, Connecticut has performed a total of 126 executions. This averages to be approximately one execution every three years. The only person to be executed since 1960 has been the serial killer and rapist Michael Bruce Ross on May 13, 2005, for the kidnapping, rapes and murders of Robin Stavinsky, April Brunais, Wendy Baribeault, and Leslie Shelley. Until the 2005 Roper v. Simmons decision, juveniles over the age of 16 could be sentenced to death because state law only required that the offender be tried in adult court to face the death penalty.
| Method of Execution | Years Employed | Number of Executions |
|---|---|---|
| Hanging | 1639—1936 | 107 |
| Electric chair | 1937—1960 | 18 |
| Lethal injection | 2005—present | 1 |
| Total: | 366 Years | 126 Executions |
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