Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment is a profoundly complex and controversial aspect of the criminal justice system. This section provides articles that explore the history, legal frameworks, and ethical debates surrounding Capital Punishment in various jurisdictions. Correctional professionals can gain insights into the procedures, implications, and ongoing discussions about using the death penalty. Understanding Capital Punishment is crucial for those involved in its administration and those engaged in broader criminal justice reform efforts. For further context, explore related topics on supermax prisons.
Steven Bixby, convicted of killing two Abbeville County officers, argues his anti-government beliefs make him unfit for execution under state law
A Somerset County jury convicted Paul J. Kendrick of first-degree murder and sentenced him to death for killing Sgt. Mark Baserman in 2018
Prison officials say the goal is to minimize correctional staff involvement as the state prepares to make firing squad its primary method by 2026
The last-minute reprieve came nearly three hours after a divided U.S. Supreme Court had cleared the way for the execution to begin
Yusef Maisonet, an imam to Muslim death row inmates Dominique Ray and Nathaniel Wood, alleged that Alabama violated his rights by barring him from attending the inmates’ executions
While the method has never been used, some argue that it will be more humane than the state’s current three-drug lethal injection cocktail
The book spotlights Jarvis Masters’ legal battle to overturn his death sentence in the murder of a corrections officer
States began proposing nitrogen hypoxia as an alternate execution method because of difficulty obtaining lethal injection drugs and ongoing litigation
While nitrogen hypoxia has been authorized by Alabama and two other states for executions, it has never been used by a state
Lawyers for four men on the state’s death row testified that the prisoners would feel terrible pain whether their bodies were “cooking” by electricity or heart stopped by a marksman’s bullet
Lawsuit concerns how state handled rollout of letting the men and women awaiting execution know about ending their lives via nitrogen hypoxia
State argued the lawsuit by Alan Eugene Miller, who was convicted of killing three men in a workplace shooting in 1999, does not state a claim a judge could use to block the execution
The group cited the length of time that passed before Joe Nathan James Jr. received the lethal injection and a private autopsy indicating his arm may have been cut to find a vein
Alan Eugene Miller is set to be executed Sept. 22 for killing three men in a 1999 shooting spree
Gov. Kevin Stitt declined to commute Coddington’s sentence to life in prison without parole and rejected his petition for clemency
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against James Coddington’s appeal, stating his claims “allege only a theoretical possibility that something might go wrong”
Upholds 2020 ruling that the state’s use of midazolam in injections is constitutional and dismissed claims that less painful methods of execution are available
Lawyers for four South Carolina death row inmates argued this week the prisoners would feel terrible pain whether their bodies were “cooking” by electricity or heart stopped by marksman’s bullet
James Coddington, 50, was convicted and sentenced to die for killing 73-year-old Albert Hale by beating him on the head with a hammer
Lawyers content officials can’t know whether killing someone by these methods won’t cause “unacceptable levels of mutilation and damage to the body.”
Reporters were taken to the grounds of Holman prison by van at about 6:30 p.m. to witness the execution, which did not get underway until about 9:04 p.m.
James, 49, is set to be die by lethal injection on July 28 at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore
State appeals court decision asks criminal court to determine if an expert’s testimony on recidivism was false and inaccurate
Texas prison officials must allow a spiritual advisor in the death chamber per an inmate’s request, a judge ruled
A death row inmate had sought a specialized DNA analysis in hopes it would exonerate him
Oklahoma AG John O’Connor asked the state appeals court in June to set execution dates for 25 death row inmates
Ricky Dubose was sentenced to death after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of Sgts. Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue
Prosecutors portrayed Ricky Dubose as a cunning and calculated killer, one who deserved the ultimate punishment
A jury convicted Ricky Dubose after deliberating for about 90 minutes
The state’s problems in following its own lethal injection protocol are more extensive and complicated than officials have acknowledged
“For the sake of the victims’ families, many of whom have waited for decades — as many executions as possible are set four weeks apart,” AG John O’Connor said
The ruling paves way for the state to request execution dates for more than two dozen death row inmates who were plaintiffs in the case
Ricky Dubose could be executed if convicted in the fatal shooting of Sgts. Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue
