DeWine postpones executions for 3 death row inmates, including Danny Lee Hill

Cleveland Jackson’s execution pushed back to 2029

Governor Mike DeWine has postponed the execution of Cleveland Jackson, a Lima man convicted of a 2002 double homicide, until June 2029 due to ongoing issues with lethal injection drug availability.

DeWine postpones executions for 3 death row inmates, including Danny Lee Hill

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has postponed the executions of three more inmates on death row, including the man convicted of killing a 12-year-old boy in Northeast Ohio more than four decades ago.

Lima killer’s execution delayed another 3 years

The execution date for a Lima man convicted in 2002 of the execution-style killings of two girls and woundings of six other people has again been delayed. ...

Danny Lee Hill’s execution pushed back to 2029

Gov. Mike DeWine has issued a three-year reprieve on the execution of Danny Lee Hill, who was convicted in the 1985 rape and murder of 12-year-old Raymond Fife of Warren. A news release from DeWine’s office states Hill, who was scheduled to be executed on July 22, has a new execution date of July 18, 2029. DeWine issued the reprieve, along with two others, because of the ongoing problems involving the willingness of pharmaceutical suppliers to p…

There’s a big impediment to Ohio resuming executions, even if it wanted to, DeWine says

COLUMBUS, Ohio—For Ohio to resume executions, state lawmakers would need to pass a “shield law” to prevent pharmaceutical companies from discovering that their drugs were used in lethal injections, according to Gov. Mike DeWine and his spokesman.

Governor DeWine Issues Three Execution Reprieves

January 30, 2026 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following reprieves of execution: Gerald Hand, who was scheduled to be executed on June 17, 2026.  The new date of execution has been moved to April 18, 2029. Danny Lee Hill, who was scheduled to be executed on July 22, 2026.  The new date of execution has been moved to July 18, 2029. Cleveland R. Jackson, who was scheduled to be executed on July 15, 2026.  The new date of …