'Time for him to atone': Death row inmate John Hanson denied clemency by Oklahoma board

Death penalty: Which states still use capital punishment The death penalty has been used in the U.S. since 1608. But various Supreme Court rulings have limited its use. Here's why it's controversial. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY The Oklahoma Board of Pardons and Parole denied death row inmate John Hanson clemency on May 7, putting his fate in the hands of the federal judiciary. The board voted 3-2 to deny Republican Governor Kevin Stitt the option to commute the sentence to life without parole, leav