As of 2025, the following U.S. states do not have the death penalty:

• Alaska
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Iowa
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Dakota
• Rhode Island
• Puerto Rico
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin

These states have abolished the death penalty for all crimes, with abolition years ranging from as early as 1847 (Michigan) to as recent as 2020 (Colorado).