INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. ( Indiana Capital Chronicle ) - After three executions in less than a year — ending a nearly 15-year pause in Indiana’s use of capital punishment — it’s not clear when the state will carry out another.

Five men remain on Indiana’s death row, but only four are currently considered competent for execution.

No new inmates have been added since 2013, and capital prosecutions remain rare and costly.

While prosecutors say there are still appropriate cases for capital punishment, local jurisdictions are increasingly weighing when those charges are best pursued compared to life-without-parole sentences, especially given the legal costs and the length of appeals.

“Prosecutors are using this only when absolutely necessary,” said Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy Mull. “Justice

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