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.
Richard Jordan abducted and fatally shot Edwina Marter before demanding $25,000 from her husband, leading to nearly 50 years of court appeals and legal challenges
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The ruling allows Ruben Gutierrez to seek DNA testing he says could prove he was not responsible for the 1998 stabbing death
Richard Jordan was sentenced to death in 1976 for killing and kidnapping a mother of two young children
The Democrat-controlled chamber approved the bill in a 21-17 vote that split along party lines and was seen as a key hurdle for the measure
The suit claims Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t have the power to halt the executions of 700-plus inmates on death row
The lawsuit was brought by an inmate who objects to a policy that bars a chaplain from accompanying him into the death chamber
Pervis Payne had been scheduled to die Dec. 3, but he was granted a reprieve until April due to challenges created by the pandemic
Dustin Higgs was convicted of ordering the killings of three women in a Maryland wildlife refuge in 1996
Corey Johnson was the 12th inmate executed at the prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, since the Trump administration restarted federal executions
Lisa Montgomery was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the execution to move forward
The order temporarily blocks the federal Bureau of Prisons from moving forward with Lisa Montgomery’s execution
Lisa Montgomery’s lawyers filed a petition in federal court in Indiana seeking to halt the execution
A judge said the federal government’s poor management of the previous 10 executions “has created a substantial risk”
Drug companies won’t supply South Carolina with lethal drugs without immunity because they fear retribution
The ruling concluded that a lower court judge erred when he vacated Lisa Montgomery’s execution date in an order last week
Virginia has executed nearly 1,400 people in more than four centuries, more than any other state
At the time of the 2009 procedure, Romell Broom was only the second inmate nationally to survive an execution after they began in modern times
The judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution
The Trump admin has three more executions scheduled ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden
“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
