Jessie Hoffman was executed Tuesday night at Angola and was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. Sign up for our Newsletters Hoffman's execution was the first in 15 years and was the first time nitrogen ...

Anti-death penalty advocates and representatives from many faiths called for an end to executions in Louisiana and wished Jessie Hoffman peace at the moment of death.

The issue played a prominent role in the case of Jessie Hoffman Jr., whose lawyers argued unsuccessfully for the ability to ...

Thank you for your excellent reporting on the execution of Jessie Hoffman on March 18 by the state of Louisiana at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. I have been visiting Angola for over ...

This legislation will take effect July 1, 2026. Louisiana executed Jessie Hoffman Jr. by nitrogen gas in March, the first execution in the state in 15 years. Louisiana joins Alabama as the only ...