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.
TDOC said it had “completed its revision of the lethal injection protocol, which will utilize the single drug pentobarbital”
Trump said relatives of victims are angry that Biden spared the lives of some of the “worst killers in our country,” including inmates convicted of killing police and military officers
Those whose lives were spared by the move include those convicted in the killings of police and military officers and the killings of correctional officers or prisoners in federal facilities
“Lethal injection appears to us to be impossible from a practical point of view today,” Gov. Mike DeWine said
The disclosure is furthering criticism from advocates and lawyers for inmates who say the BOP isn’t doing enough to stop the spread behind bars
Trump will leave office having executed about a quarter of all federal death-row prisoners
Richard Bernard Moore would be the first person executed in South Carolina in nearly a decade
The rule, which goes into effect on Dec. 24, comes as the Justice Department has scheduled five executions during the lame-duck period
The Justice Department rescheduled Lisa Montgomery’s execution for Jan. 12
The state’s usual injection protocol calls for three drugs, but the agency hasn’t had the drugs in stock since 2013
Biden “opposes the death penalty now and in the future,” press secretary TJ Ducklo said
Advocacy groups have called on the Trump administration to pause all executions until Biden takes office
Prison officials have long said they fear they won’t be able to obtain drugs for future executions if their suppliers believe they could be exposed
The order prohibits the federal Bureau of Prisons from carrying out Lisa Montgomery’s execution before the end of the year
“We have been actively pursing avenues to obtain the drugs necessary for lethal injection, but we do not have any,” a corrections official said
Lisa Montgomery’s attorneys tested positive for COVID-19 after they flew to visit her at the prison last month
Attorneys argued the procedure denies inmates “meaningful human contact for years on end” and subjects them to cruel and unusual punishment
Lisa Montgomery is scheduled to be the first female inmate put to death by the U.S. government in more than six decades
Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose are charged with killing COs Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue while escaping from a prison bus in 2017
Justices said the arguments from Briley Piper were “untimely” and didn’t contest his guilt
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Bobby James Moore last year, saying that it would be unconstitutional to execute him because of his mental disability
Tommy P. Holland is charged with murder in the stabbing of Clifford Baggett at the Pendleton Correctional Facility
Pervis Payne has always maintained his innocence in the 1987 stabbing deaths of a woman and her 2-year-old daughter
The report also takes aim at the federal government’s scheduling of executions
The Navajo Nation said Lezmond Mitchell’s execution highlights a need to restore tribes’ ability to determine criminal justice matters on tribal land
Lezmond Mitchell, 38, expressed no remorse during the public portion of the execution
Many Navajos are hoping for last-minute intervention by President Trump to halt the execution
The Navajo government is asking officials to spare Lezmond Mitchell’s life on the basis of cultural beliefs and sovereignty
The claim Wesley Purkey may have felt a sensation akin to drowning while immobilized but conscious is disputed by DOJ attorneys
Lezmond Mitchell’s attorneys say there’s a “substantial likelihood” that the jury was impacted by racial bias
The bill was introduced after prison officials closed the witness viewing curtain for 14 minutes during a 2018 execution
Unless Lezmond Mitchell gets relief from another court or is granted clemency, he will be put to death on Aug. 26
During the executions last month, the obstructed roads forced demonstrators to gather nearly 2 miles from the prison
