Jerry Bronson Givens (December 3, 1952 – April 13, 2020) was the chief executioner of Virginia from 1982 until 1999, during which he executed 62 people, including two of the Briley Brothers. He spent most of his career in Virginia's correctional system, and was initially a supporter of capital punishment. However, beginning in 1999, he served four years in prison for perjury and money laundering. This experience, together with the revelation that Earl Washington Jr., whom Givens had nearly executed in 1985 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment, was innocent, transformed Givens into an outspoken opponent of the death penalty, which he spent the rest of his life campaigning against. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| - Jerry Bronson Givens (December 3, 1952 – April 13, 2020) was the chief executioner of Virginia from 1982 until 1999, during which he executed 62 people, including two of the Briley Brothers. He spent most of his career in Virginia's correctional system, and was initially a supporter of capital punishment. However, beginning in 1999, he served four years in prison for perjury and money laundering. This experience, together with the revelation that Earl Washington Jr., whom Givens had nearly executed in 1985 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment, was innocent, transformed Givens into an outspoken opponent of the death penalty, which he spent the rest of his life campaigning against. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic. (en)
- Jerry Bronson Givens (3 de diciembre de 1952 - 13 de abril de 2020) fue el principal verdugo de Virginia desde 1982 hasta 1999, durante el cual ejecutó a 62 personas, incluidos dos de los . Pasó la mayor parte de su carrera en el sistema correccional de Virginia, e inicialmente fue partidario de la pena capital. Sin embargo, a partir de 1999, pasó cuatro años en prisión por perjurio y lavado de dinero. Esta experiencia, junto con la revelación de que Earl Washington Jr., a quien Givens casi había ejecutado en 1985 antes de que su sentencia fuera conmutada por cadena perpetua, era inocente, transformó a Givens en un opositor abierto de la pena de muerte, que pasó el resto de su vida haciendo campaña contra la pena capital. Murió de COVID-19 durante la pandemia de coronavirus 2020. (es)
- Jerry Bronson Givens, né le 3 décembre 1952 et mort le 13 avril 2020, a été le principal bourreau de Virginie de 1982 à 1999, exécutant 62 personnes. Il a passé la majeure partie de sa carrière dans le système correctionnel de Virginie et était initialement partisan de la peine capitale. Cependant, à partir de 1999, il a purgé quatre ans de prison pour parjure et blanchiment d'argent. Cette expérience, ainsi que la révélation de l'innocence de Earl Washington Jr., que Givens avait failli exécuter en 1985 avant que sa peine ne soit commuée en réclusion à perpétuité, a transformé Givens en un adversaire résolu de la peine de mort. Il a consacré le reste de sa vie à militer pour son abolition. Il est décédé de COVID-19 lors de la pandémie de coronavirus de 2020 . (fr)
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| - Jerry Bronson Givens (December 3, 1952 – April 13, 2020) was the chief executioner of Virginia from 1982 until 1999, during which he executed 62 people, including two of the Briley Brothers. He spent most of his career in Virginia's correctional system, and was initially a supporter of capital punishment. However, beginning in 1999, he served four years in prison for perjury and money laundering. This experience, together with the revelation that Earl Washington Jr., whom Givens had nearly executed in 1985 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment, was innocent, transformed Givens into an outspoken opponent of the death penalty, which he spent the rest of his life campaigning against. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic. (en)
- Jerry Bronson Givens (3 de diciembre de 1952 - 13 de abril de 2020) fue el principal verdugo de Virginia desde 1982 hasta 1999, durante el cual ejecutó a 62 personas, incluidos dos de los . Pasó la mayor parte de su carrera en el sistema correccional de Virginia, e inicialmente fue partidario de la pena capital. Sin embargo, a partir de 1999, pasó cuatro años en prisión por perjurio y lavado de dinero. Esta experiencia, junto con la revelación de que Earl Washington Jr., a quien Givens casi había ejecutado en 1985 antes de que su sentencia fuera conmutada por cadena perpetua, era inocente, transformó a Givens en un opositor abierto de la pena de muerte, que pasó el resto de su vida haciendo campaña contra la pena capital. Murió de COVID-19 durante la pandemia de coronavirus 2020. (es)
- Jerry Bronson Givens, né le 3 décembre 1952 et mort le 13 avril 2020, a été le principal bourreau de Virginie de 1982 à 1999, exécutant 62 personnes. Il a passé la majeure partie de sa carrière dans le système correctionnel de Virginie et était initialement partisan de la peine capitale. Cependant, à partir de 1999, il a purgé quatre ans de prison pour parjure et blanchiment d'argent. Cette expérience, ainsi que la révélation de l'innocence de Earl Washington Jr., que Givens avait failli exécuter en 1985 avant que sa peine ne soit commuée en réclusion à perpétuité, a transformé Givens en un adversaire résolu de la peine de mort. Il a consacré le reste de sa vie à militer pour son abolition. Il est décédé de COVID-19 lors de la pandémie de coronavirus de 2020 . (fr)
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