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.
Forcing a condemned-to-death inmate to breathe only nitrogen causes hypoxia, which halts bodily functions
Anthony Sanchez, 44, pronounced dead after a three-drug lethal injection, is the third man put to death in Oklahoma this year
Electric chair is the state’s default method of execution but inmates can choose death by firing squad or lethal injection
Attorney General Scott Pruitt said Oklahoma needed time to sort out why its Department of Corrections received a shipment of potassium acetate rather than potassium chloride
Said in a news release the state received a drug for his execution it is not authorized to use
Missouri risks executing an innocent man next week, advocates for Kimber Edwards warned Monday, citing a key witness who says his testimony was coerced and the inmate’s contention that his own confession was false
Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s office argued that former inmates who have come forward to support Richard Glossip’s claim of innocence have a checkered past and could only offer questionable testimony
Attorneys for Richard Glossip alleged that prosecutors are trying to intimidate defense witnesses who could raise questions about the credibility of the man who implicated Glossip
A federal judge has canceled a hearing this week on an Oklahoma inmate’s request to stop his upcoming execution
A bill proposing minor changes to Ohio’s death penalty law clarifies that defense attorneys wouldn’t have a page limit on petitions for post-trial challenges or in their appeals if those challenges are denied
Richard Glossip, 52, was just hours away from being executed Wednesday when the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ordered his execution halted until Sept. 30
Argued that a ballot measure to reinstate the punishment is invalid because Gov. Pete Ricketts, who helped bankroll the petition drive, wasn’t listed as a sponsor
Under the protocol, inmate Richard Glossip’s telephone and visitation privileges were terminated at 11 p.m. Tuesday ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s scheduled execution
Richard Eugene Glossip was twice convicted of ordering the killing of Barry Van Treese, who owned the Oklahoma City motel where he worked
Attorneys for John Lotter said in federal court Tuesday that there are unanswered legal questions
A lawmaker from southwestern Illinois is pushing to restore the death penalty in certain cases, including when police officers are killed
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf’s lawyers defended his use of death row reprieves to achieve a moratorium on executions while prosecutors challenged its constitutionality
Arkansas will resume lethal injections after a 10-year gap starting next month with the first of four double executions
The state’s inability to find drugs has death penalty opponents calling for the end of capital punishment in Ohio
Multiple media outlets report 54-year-old Kevin Daigle of Lake Charles was indicted Thursday on murder charges
Actress Susan Sarandon — an outspoken death penalty opponent — appeared on the “Dr. Phi” show Monday afternoon to discuss Richard Glossip’s case
Roderick Nunley became the sixth inmate put to death in Missouri this year
Jurors convicted Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. on Monday of capital murder and five other charges
Inmate scheduled to be executed for killing a 15-year-old Missouri girl has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his punishment
Colorado has executed just one person in nearly half a century, and only three people sit on its death row
District Judge James Bland denied the request from Benjamin Cole’s attorneys following a hearing in which Cole testified from a wheelchair
“Mr. Cole’s condition has deteriorated steadily since his conviction,” Federal Public Defender Susan Otto wrote in a court filing
Opponents said that the death penalty is beyond repair in Nebraska because of repeated legal challenges and expense to the state
Judge said the sedatives the state plans to use don’t align with what’s required by Mississippi law
Nebraskans for the Death Penalty said it had gathered 166,692 signatures from all 93 of the state’s counties
U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate issued a temporary restraining order saying Mississippi officials cannot use pentobarbital or midazolam
Richard Eugene Glossip is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Sept. 16 for the beating death of Barry Van Treese
