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.
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
Kevin Ray Underwood admitted to luring Jamie Rose Bolin into his apartment and killing her as part of a cannibalistic fantasy
Bruce Ward and Don Davis had been set to die last April, but they won stays after claiming independent psychiatrists should’ve been available to help develop trial strategies
Arkansas rushed to execute eight men over 11 days last year, before 160 vials of a sedative expired
Donna Roberts was convicted of planning her ex-husband’s 2001 killing in hopes of collecting insurance money
Doyle Lee Hamm, whose execution was called off, likely sustained internal damage as the state tried to find a vein to inject the drugs, his lawyer said
The appeal from Thomas Whitaker questioned whether the state’s use of a compounded version of the powerful sedative pentobarbital for executions would cause unconstitutional pain
Vernon Madison’s attorneys argue that strokes and dementia have left him unable to understand his execution or remember killing Officer Julius Schulte
A man convicted of killing a federal judge in a 1989 package bombing in Alabama is scheduled to be executed in April
Carlton Gary was convicted of raping and choking to death three elderly women four decades ago in Georgia
Officials halted preparations for Doyle Lee Hamm’s lethal injection because medical staff couldn’t find a suitable vein before the execution warrant expired
As the execution drugs were being administered, Eric Branch let out a blood-curdling scream and yelled “murderers!”
In sparing the life of Thomas “Bart” Whitaker, Gov. Greg Abbott accepted the state parole board’s rare clemency recommendation
Alabama has moved closer to approving the use of nitrogen gas in executions - a method so far untested in the United States
The comments come after an online news outlet reported that Missouri bought execution drugs from a compounding pharmacy with a troubling record
Florida is preparing to execute a man convicted of raping and killing a college student in 1993 so he could steal her car
The inmate argues there is an increased risk of a botched execution because of damage to his veins from illnesses
A legislative committee approved the bill despite concerns from some lawmakers that the discussion was rushed and family members of victims weren’t given enough time to weigh in
A judge ruled that an inmate who has battled lymphoma and hepatitis C has veins that are in good enough shape that the state can execute him by injection this week
The Texas parole board made a rare recommendation to commute a death sentence
The fate of the shooter will depend on his mental state and the wishes of the victims’ families
Thomas “Bart” Whitaker, 38, is scheduled to be executed for plotting a 2003 attack that left his mother and brother dead and almost killed his father
The inmate argued that a lethal injection would be cruel because lymphoma and hepatitis C have damaged his veins
An effort to abolish the death penalty in Washington passed out of the state Senate and now heads to the House
Alabama moved closer to allowing death row inmates to be executed with nitrogen gas, a method that has so far never been used
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled prison officials can change execution drugs without going through a public review
The ACLU of Nebraska said it plans to challenge the district court’s ruling
Gov. John Kasich issued a reprieve for Raymond Tibbetts that pushed his Feb. 13 execution forward to mid-October
The judge wants an independent medical expert to review the inmate’s claims that he is too sick to be executed
Ross Geiger believes he and other jurors were misled about the “terrible conditions” of Raymond Tibbetts’ upbringing
A court has overturned an order requiring Louisiana prison officials to keep the heat index on death row below 88 degrees for three ailing condemned killers
John David Battaglia fatally shot his two young daughters, ages 9 and 6, while their mother listened on the phone
