Overview

• Ward’s execution is scheduled before sunrise on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Indiana State Prison.
• The Indiana Parole Board voted unanimously to recommend denying clemency after a September 22 hearing.
• In its recommendation, the board cited Ward’s extensive multistate criminal record and 14 conduct reports in prison.
• Ward declined an interview with the board as his attorneys asserted remorse, raised language concerns, and argued he was misdiagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
• His legal team continues to pursue appeals challenging Indiana’s lethal-injection protocol, which could still affect the timing.