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.
Calif. DA weighing whether to retry or release death row inmate of 33 years
“There’s evidence of serious prosecutorial misconduct, and a lack of accountability in this office at the time,” Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price said
Board recommends clemency for Okla. death row inmate
“Now, I pray that grace is contagious in Oklahoma. Governor [Kevin] Stitt, there is no reason to kill Emmanuel Littlejohn,” Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood testified
Taberon Dave Honie, 48, was convicted of aggravated murder in the July 1998 death of Claudia Benn, the maternal grandmother of his now 27-year-old daughter
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
Robert Pruett was given a lethal injection for the fatal attack on corrections officer Daniel Nagle
They are questioning whether a prisoner who claims actual innocence can be put to death
His attorney says the convicted killer has so much fluid in his lungs that he can’t lie flat on the execution table for a lethal injection
Judge Kelly Wayne Parker sentenced Marvin Rice to death in the 2011 slaying of Annette Durham and to life in prison in the slaying of Steven Strotkamp
For his final words, Michael Lambrix said, “I wish to say the Lord’s Prayer.”
The Alabama Department of Corrections will execute Jeffrey Lynn Borden on Thursday, barring any other legal actions
At issue were arguments by 58-year-old Anthony Sowell over the closure of an evidence hearing during his trial and his rejected offer to plead guilty
Keith Leroy Tharpe was scheduled to be executed at 7 p.m. Tuesday
Lawyers for both inmates argue the first drug in Ohio’s lethal injection process creates the risk that prisoners being put to death will suffer serious pain
Jack Gordon Greene’s attorneys asked a judge to hold a hearing on whether Greene is incompetent to be executed
A judge ordered officials last week to reveal more details about one of the drugs the state plans to use in a November execution
The inmate’s attorneys said he was denied access to the tire iron used, which they said could contain exculpatory DNA evidence
Mike Begley is a rare breed, a correctional officer who has spent most of his career working on death row at San Quentin State Prison
Attorneys argue that the 59-year-old inmate’s death sentence was tainted by a juror’s racial bias
The inmate’s lawyers outlined his rough childhood, struggles with substance abuse and his remorse over the killing
Percy Hutton’s attorney argues the execution date shouldn’t be scheduled because Hutton still has federal appeals pending
The description of Gary Otte’s reaction to the first execution drug was not enough to show he “was experiencing unconstitutionally severe pain”
A judge said manufacturers don’t enjoy the same secrecy as others under the state’s execution procedures
District Attorney Stephen Bradley said he plans to seek the death penalty against Donnie Russell Rowe and Ricky Dubose, who allegedly killed COs three months ago
Gary Otte, 45, was put to death at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility with a lethal combination of three drugs
Gary Otte is scheduled to die at 10 a.m. Wednesday