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.
Ruben Gutierrez was sent to death row after being convicted of capital murder for the 1998 killing of 85-year-old Escolastica Harrison
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said that the state is seeking an execution date for Joseph Corcoran, a man convicted in the killings of four people in 1997
“He deserved nothing less than today’s final justice for the savage, barbaric, and torturous acts of suffering he inflicted upon Layla-Dawn before then ending her life,” the victim’s mother said
It was only the third time in U.S. history that an execution has been called off after the process had begun
Scott Dozier was placed on suicide watch for several days because he said he’ll kill himself if the state won’t do it
Billy Joel Tracy, 39, is accused of beating CO Timothy Davison, 47, to death
Death row prisoner Alva Campbell has said he is too ill for lethal injection
Alva Campbell, 69, argued he had such a bad childhood and is in such poor health he should be spared from execution next month
Prosecutors are holding out the possibility of seeking the death penalty against the inmates even though the state doesn’t allow capital punishment.
The execution had been set for Scott Dozier before a solicitor for the state attorney general’s office said the order would be appealed
As 53-year-old Patrick Hannon’s execution began, one of the victim’s family members raised her hand as if to wave “bye, bye”
The gang member was convicted of the murders of Cpl. Henry Lozano, 20, and Jahi Collins, 17
Ruben Ramirez Cardenas was convicted for the killing of Mayra Laguna, who was abducted from her bedroom
Patrick Hannon, 53, was convicted of slashing one man’s throat and fatally shooting another six times
Jack Greene was scheduled to die Thursday night for the 1991 slaying of Sidney Burnett before the Supreme Court granted an emergency stay
Scott Raymond Dozier, 46, has given up all appeals and has repeatedly said he wants his sentence carried out
A prior ruling said the inmate couldn’t be executed because he’s suffered from strokes and doesn’t understand his death sentence
An Arkansas judge dismissed an effort Friday to halt next week’s planned execution of a convicted killer
The same jury last month found Jonathan Renfro guilty of first-degree murder for the May 2015 killing of Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore
A Nevada judge is asking who’s in charge of the upcoming execution of a death-row inmate who wants his sentence carried out, after the state’s top doctor quit
The 69-year-old inmate is scheduled to die Nov. 15
The court did not comment on its reasons for refusing the appeals
The doctor said allowing the condemned killer to partially sit up during his execution would be a “reasonable” accommodation
Jack Greene’s lawyers say he’s severely mentally ill. The Arkansas death row inmate says they’re lying
The man’s attorneys asked the state Supreme Court to spare him from execution because of questions about whether he is developmentally disabled
The condemned inmate says he’s too ill for lethal injection
Torrey McNabb, who shot Officer Anderson Gordon five times in 1997, cursed at the state and said “I hate you” before being put to death
Forty-year-old Torrey Twane McNabb was convicted in the 1997 shooting death of a police officer
A federal inmate with end-stage renal disease has been spared the death penalty for his fourth murder conviction and the second committed while behind bars
Anthony Allen Shore was scheduled to be given a lethal injection Wednesday evening
A federal judge on Monday blocked an execution scheduled for an Alabama inmate convicted of killing a police officer two decades ago
Campbell, 69, is sentenced to die for the April 2, 1997, aggravated murder of 18-year-old Charles Dials
The March ruling left prosecutors and defense attorneys scrambling to review cases, some dating back decades