Has the death penalty.
Executions since 1977
50
Ranked 9 of 35
Most recent
14 Nov 2025
Stephen Cory Bryant
First since 1977
11 Jan 1985
Joseph Carl Shaw
Average age at execution
42.4
Usual start time
6:00 pm EDT
Local time, since 2024
Scheduled executions
No executions are currently scheduled in South Carolina. See all scheduled executions.
Executions by year
Highest year: 1998 (7).
By method
By drug protocol
Where recorded. Select a protocol to read how it works.
Most recent executions
| Date | Name | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | Stephen Cory Bryant | Firing Squad |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Stephen Christopher Stanko | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Mikal Deen Mahdi | Firing Squad |
| 7 Mar 2025 | Brad Keith Sigmon | Firing Squad |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Marion Bowman | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Richard Bernard Moore | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Freddie Eugene Owens | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 6 May 2011 | Jeffrey Brian Motts | 3-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 8 May 2009 | Thomas Trenshaw Ivey | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 20 Feb 2009 | Luke Williams | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
See every execution in the full table.