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.
The inmate has already been sentenced to life after pleading guilty in the March escape from a Boise hospital, but the murder charge is in a different county
As the state of Alabama plans additional nitrogen gas executions, questions and disagreements continue over what happened at the first one.
The state said in its argument before the state Supreme Court that lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad all fit existing death penalty protocols
The Indiana Court of Appeals agreed in a June ruling that effectively halted lethal executions in Indiana
A federal court is considering Gary Otte’s argument that the first drug creates an unconstitutional risk of severe harm
Steven Shults said he wants to be sure prison officials are complying with state law
Gary Otte is scheduled to die Sept. 13
They argued the execution should not go forward while there’s a pending trial on the “constitutionality of the method of execution that the state intends to use”
Keith Leroy Tharpe told his wife that if she wanted to “play dirty,” he would show her “what dirty was”
Michael Ray Lambrix’s lawyers said they live in the expected storm path and need time to help their families get ready
The court ruled that a federal judge prematurely dismissed the inmates’ claims and should have held evidentiary hearings
Gov. John Kasich also rescheduled 19 executions after reviewing the timeline for putting the inmates to death
The state Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Rick Scott had the power to reassign cases from State Attorney Aramis Ayala
Lacking more traditional drugs for lethal injection, Nevada said it will use a never before tried combination of fentanyl
The execution plans seem to confirm that the state still has a supply of midazolam, rocuronium and potassium chloride
Gary Otte’s attorneys argue the state hasn’t shown it can ensure inmates are rendered deeply unconscious
The court said that asking a jury to decide whether the crime showed “depravity of mind” was unconstitutionally vague
What an informal survey tells us about correctional officer corruption, inmate violence, solitary confinement and contraband
Officials would choose between pentobarbital or thiopental for each execution, depending on which one is available
The prison department now says that a change in inmate population strategies makes the move unnecessary
Gov. Asa Hutchinson set a November execution date for a convicted killer, marking the first scheduled date since the state put four men to death in April
Keith LaMar argues he was denied a fair trial when prosecutors were allowed to withhold evidence
Florida on Thursday put a man to death with an anesthetic never used before in a U.S. lethal injection
The inmate is challenging Ohio’s lethal injection method as well as the constitutionality of the state’s death penalty law
The California Supreme Court has upheld a ballot measure to change the state’s dysfunctional death penalty system and speed up executions
Mark James Asay is to die by lethal injection after 6 p.m. on Thursday
The court said it wanted additional review of arguments that Steven Long is mentally impaired
Attorney Kent Gipson contends that DNA testing using techniques that were not available at the time of the killing showed DNA found matches an unknown man
American Indian tribes for decades have been able to tell prosecutors if they want death penalty considered for certain crimes on their land. Nearly all have rejected it
Sam Howard and Matthew Baxter died in a district where top prosecutor says she will no longer seek death penalty
Marcellus Williams is set to die by injection Tuesday
Prison officials drew criticism Friday for proposing an untried three-drug combination for the scheduled Nov. lethal injection of a twice-convicted murderer
The recent purchase suggests the state has found a reliable supplier to help it move 30 inmates from death row