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.
James Barber has asked a federal court to call off his lethal injection and rule that he is only allowed to die by nitrogen suffocation
Barry Lee Jones had spent 29 years behind bars for murder, child abuse and sexual assault convictions in the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter
Of the more than 290 people on Florida’s death row, Duane Owen was one of the longest held there
Federal judge in Oklahoma City says the state’s new lethal injection protocol is constitutional
State planned to move forward with the execution of Charles Frederick Warner on Jan. 15
Problematic executions in Oklahoma, Arizona and other states have highlighted a patchwork approach states are taking with lethal drugs
Dismissed lawsuit filed by media organizations seeking greater access to execution of Oklahoma death row inmates
Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Robert Patton will return to the witness stand Friday
Longtime lawyer said he felt pressured by governor and attorney general’s offices to make sure executions happened
Dropped to their lowest numbers in decades in 2014
Lawyers say the inmates will likely experience pain and suffering from the lethal injection procedure
George Stinney was arrested, convicted of murder in a one-day trial and executed in 1944
The names of companies that provide Ohio with lethal injection drugs would be shielded under a proposal the state House is poised to vote on Wednesday
Hope that behind-the-scenes details of an execution gone awry will prevent a “bloody mess” from ever happening again
Lawsuit alleges that Dr. Mark Dershwitz knew inmate Dennis McGuire would suffer during the January execution
Attorneys pushing for the disclosure said Friday that they don’t expect to get the information anytime soon
Lawmakers on rushed to pass a lethal injection law
The state Board of Pharmacy put the request aside without voting on it
Legislation shields the names of companies that provide lethal injection drugs to Ohio
Measure before the Senate Criminal Justice Committee Wednesday requires a drugmaker to specifically ask for anonymity
Assaulted a former neighbor who played a role in getting him kicked out of a boarding house
Robert Wayne Holsey was executed in Georgia on Tuesday night for the 1997 murder of a sheriff’s deputy
Attorneys: Restricting media prevents public from fair, uncensored look of ‘state exercising most awesome power’
A federal appeals court halted the execution of a Texas prisoner whose attorneys say is too delusional to be put to death
Scott Panetti, 56, is set for lethal injection Wednesday
Attorneys believe his case raises questions about legality of executing mentally ill
Michelle Lyons has been with the TDCJ since 2001
Federal judge ordered the delivery earlier this month
Suit is on hold pending investigation into ‘botched’ execution
Four men remain on Maryland’s death row even though Governor Martin O’Malley signed a bill repealing the state’s death penalty last May
Names of companies providing lethal injection drugs to Ohio would be shielded for at least two decades under fast-tracked legislation approved Wednesday
Leon Vincent Taylor, 56, was pronounced dead at 12:22 a.m. at the state prison in Bonne Terre