State executions were are at the lowest level in 24 years in 2015, according to new figures released on Wednesday.<br />A total of 28 executions happened this year, says a report by the Death Penalty Information Center.<br />That's the lowest number since 1991, where there were 14 executions.<br />"The use of the death penalty is becoming increasingly rare and increasingly isolated in the United States," Robert Dunham, who authored the report, said.<br />"These are not just annual blips in statistics, but reflect a broad change in attitudes about capital punishment across the country."
