Execution set for this week in Georgia put on hold for now

A gurney with arm and body restraints in a white room

Georgia’s parole board on Monday put an execution scheduled for Wednesday on hold, but it was not clear how long that would last. (Pixabay)

This story was updated on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at 6:48 p.m.

Georgia’s parole board on Monday put an execution scheduled for Wednesday on hold, but it was not clear how long that would last.

The order suspending the execution of Stacey Humphreys, signed by State Board of Pardons and Paroles Chair Joyette Holmes, does not provide any reason for the decision. The board also issued a notice saying a clemency hearing for Humphreys scheduled for Tuesday morning is “postponed until further notice.”