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.
Attorney General Russell Coleman said that the families of victims deserve “justice” via these executions
The new methods, including electrocution and nitrogen hypoxia, are approved to be used on the state’s nearly 60 death row inmates starting July 1
The governor also signed bills that eliminate parole for adults who commit crimes after Aug. 1 and dramatically cut the availability of good behavior credits in prison
Gov. Terry McAuliffe said jurors were given false information that may have swayed their sentencing decision
Ledell Lee was pronounced dead four minutes before his death warrant was due to expire at midnight
The average time between sentencing and execution for prisoners executed in 2013 topped 15 years
Arkansas now faces an uphill battle to execute any inmates before the end of April, when another of its drugs expires
U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry, in a ruling Thursday, called the portion of Carman Deck’s trial that led to the latest death sentence “fundamentally unfair”
AG Leslie Rutledge said Arkansas would press ahead with other planned executions, including two set for Thursday
Justices on Monday reassigned the cases from Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen
Lawyers for the state of Arkansas fought on multiple legal fronts Monday to begin a series of double executions before a key sedative used in lethal injections expires
After barring Arkansas from executing eight inmates, Judge Wendell Griffen made a stir at an anti-death penalty rally
Although the plan faces multiple legal hurdles, no other state has executed that many people so quickly since SCOTUS reauthorized the death penalty in 1976
Here is a look at the midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride in Arkansas’ execution protocol
The last time that a state put more than one inmate to death on the same day was more than 16 years ago
Nebraska’s corrections department was only able to buy potassium chloride in 2015 because one of its U.S. distributors made a mistake
The state’s already compromised plan to execute eight men by the end of the month fell apart further Friday
The Missouri DOC has refused to disclose who supplies it with pentobarbital, saying suppliers’ identities are shielded as part of its “execution team”
Bruce Ward and Don Davis’ attorneys say they were denied access to independent mental health experts in their cases
State Attorney Aramis Ayala filed a motion with the Florida Supreme Court, asking the court to determine who has authority over the cases
Alabama was the last state in the country to allow judges to override a jury when sentencing capital murder cases
American Bar Association President Linda Klein urged the governor to modify the execution schedule to allow for adequate time between executions
The conservatives say executing a man who might be innocent would “leave a terrible stain on Virginia and our justice system”
The Virginia Council of Churches and two state lawmakers are urging Virginia’s governor to halt the planned execution of Ivan Teleguz
Judge Kristine Baker must rule whether the state’s plan to execute seven prisoners in 11 days would violate their rights to meaningful counsel and access to the courts
Dylann Roof pleaded guilty to state murder charges, leaving him to await execution in a federal prison and avoid a second trial
Ivan Teleguz maintains his innocence, and since he was put on death row, two key prosecution witnesses have recanted
With one dissenting vote, the court ordered the state to hold off putting Paul David Storey to death until the trial court can review whether he received a fair trial
The judge rejected stay requests from five other inmates
On Feb. 10, Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich delayed eight executions to allow time for the appeals court arguments
Alabama currently gives death row inmates the choice between the electric chair and lethal injection
The board said the governor should spare Jason McGehee’s life, but did not offer a reason for the recommendation
Alabama is the only state that allows a judge to override a jury’s recommendation when sentencing capital murder cases
