Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board

George John Hanson was executed in McAlester, Oklahoma Thursday morning, following his recent transfer to the state by the Trump administration.

An Oklahoma appeals court ordered a stay of execution be lifted for death row inmate John Hanson, making way for him to receive a lethal injection Thursday.

The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted to deny clemency for George John Hanson, who was sentenced to death for the 1999 murder of 77-year-old Mary Bowles.

Wayne Thompson was convicted for a crime he committed when he was 15 years old. His family has been trying to win his release ever since.

Oklahoma lawmakers are gearing up to debate a variety of criminal justice bills, including one that would pause the death penalty.

Family and friends wept and cheered after decades of rejection from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. The final decision to grant Thompson freedom now rests with Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Gov. Kevin Stitt late Tuesday announced the appointment of M. Sean Malloy to the five-member panel.

Oklahoma’s parole grant rate increased in 2024 after years of decline, an Oklahoma Watch analysis found.

Underwood is scheduled to be killed by lethal injection on Dec. 19, pending final approval from Gov. Kevin Stitt.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics' panel discuss the State Supreme Court refusing to issue a prohibition against Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett, resignations at the Pardon and Parole Board and more.