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.
Thomas Creech was issued a stay of execution about a half hour after Idaho DOC officials called off his lethal injection when they couldn’t locate a vein for an IV
Thomas Creech, 73, has been in prison for half a century; he was already serving a life term when he beat a fellow inmate to death in 1981 — the crime for which he was to be executed
Ivan Cantu received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 6:47 p.m. at the Huntsville State Penitentiary for the 2000 fatal shooting of his cousin and his cousin’s girlfriend
The bill would bring back lethal injection as a punishment option for convicted killers of COs, police and children
The logs show the state could conceivably carry out dozens of executions with these supplies
Gary Lee Sampson was sentenced to death in 2003 for the carjack killings of multiple men in 2001, but the sentence was overturned in 2011
As he promised earlier in the trial, Roof — who is representing himself — rested his case without calling witnesses or presenting any evidence on his own behalf
The Supreme Court by a 5-2 vote forbid the state from imposing the death penalty in pending prosecutions, only to withdraw the order hours later as “prematurely issued”
Dennis McGuire repeatedly gasped and snorted during the 26 minutes it took him to die using a two-drug combination
Texas filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a federal agency to force it to decide whether an impounded shipment of a drug used for executions should be delivered to the Texas prison system
The drugs that Virginia plans to use in a lethal injection this month were appropriately prepared and tested, an attorney for the state said
A judge has ruled that Roof may represent himself during sentencing proceedings for his crimes
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a judge’s order blocking death row inmates from information about Ohio’s new lethal injection process
It’s the latest obstacle in the state’s effort to resume executions after more than 11 years
The governor cited a “lack of clear deterrent value, high frequency of sentence reversal on appeal, and rising cost”
More than a quarter of the state’s 35 death row inmates have evidence of an intellectual disability or traumatic brain injury
Roof won’t call witnesses or present evidence, but he is working to keep secret potentially embarrassing evidence about himself and his family
The secrecy law blocks anyone from getting information about individuals or entities participating in executions
A federal judge has lifted a stay of execution for former soldier Ronald A. Gray who was sentenced to death for killing two women and three rapes
Attorneys for Tommy Arthur said they should have a means to contact the courts if an execution goes awry
The AG’s office said that Ricky Gray won’t be “irreparably harmed” by the compounded substances
The court declared in a separate ruling that anyone who received a death sentence after a 2002 decision could be eligible for a new sentencing hearing
The Ohio Parole Board recommended against clemency earlier this month
A remaining claim in the lawsuit alleges the state has abused its discretion in the methods and amounts of drugs used in past executions
Only 30 people were sentenced to death in the U.S. in 2016, the lowest number since the early 1970s
A ballot initiative approved by voters to speed up death penalty appeals was put on hold to consider a lawsuit challenging the measure
The court sided with the inmate who sought DNA testing on a cigarette butt found near the scene that led to his sentence
The state executed the most inmates in a calendar year since SCOTUS allowed executions to resume 40 years ago
The move comes amid a challenge of a state law that shields details about the lethal injection drugs the state plans to use
Nevada has 81 people on death row and no planned executions
A Delaware Supreme Court ruling earlier this year declaring the state’s death penalty law unconstitutional is retroactive
Ricky Gray’s attorneys said there is a serious risk that the state will “chemically torture” the man to death
Attorneys are challenging the state’s plan to use lethal injection drugs from a secret compounding pharmacy
