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 51 clemency applications came after a bill to abolish the death penalty failed during Louisiana’s legislative session
The AG’s Office challenged the credibility of the inmate’s psychiatric evaluation; saying medical records show his mental illness is managed through medication
Eight loved ones of correctional officers Jason Acton and Leon Egley attended the execution
Would bar companies from entering into contracts prohibiting states from acquiring drugs for executions
Would be the ninth man put to death in Missouri this year and the 11th since November 2013
Difficulty of obtaining drugs for executions has some Ohio legislators talking about alternatives, including the electric chair
A warrant of execution has been issued for Rodney Scott Berget in the killing of Corrections Officer Ron Johnson
Kentucky, which modeled its execution process on Ohio’s, proposed using compounded drugs and of using midazolam and hydromorphone
Chadwick Banks, 43, is scheduled to die at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison in Starke for the 1992 slaying of Melody Cooper
Could result in revocation of death sentences for inmates who were sentenced to die before state abolished capital punishment
This year has seen 31 executions so far, and will likely finish just below 2013’s total
The case against accused cop killer Eric Matthew Frein is a classic death penalty case, but it’s not a “slam dunk”
Scott Panetti, 56, was set for lethal injection in Huntsville on Dec. 3
Lawrence Russell Brewer ordered steaks, an omelet, fried okra, a cheeseburger, three fajitas, one pound of barbecue, a pizza, and ice cream
Mark Christeson still could be executed if the justices decide not to hear his appeal
Miguel Paredes, 32, was convicted along with two other men in the September 2000 slayings of three people with ties to the Mexican Mafia
Cited concerns that his legal counsel was ineffective
Man wasn’t able to appeal his conviction in federal court because his attorneys missed a filing deadline
Mark Christeson is scheduled to die at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday for the killing a southern Missouri woman and her two children in 1998
All three of the state’s scheduled executions have been stayed until 2015
Robert Pruett is sentenced to die for the 1999 slaying of Texas CO Dan Nagle
Attorney General Marty Jackley says he will ask for Rodney Berget’s execution to be conducted the week of May 3-9, 2015
State needs more time to obtain drugs and train staff on new lethal injection protocols
Prison officials have completely rebuilt the death chamber and adjacent viewing rooms
Investigation into inmate Clayton Lockett’s execution yielded 11 recommended changes to the state’s execution protocol
Executions are on hold until February because of challenges to the method
Will seek execution of man accused of beheading co-worker in fit of rage after being suspended from his job
Revised after an April execution went awry and became a focal point in the national debate over whether or not the death penalty is cruel or unusual punishment
Attorneys for 55-year-old Mitchell Willoughby say in court filings that U.S. District Judge David Bunning erred in rejecting the appeal last month
Missouri Supreme Court has set an execution date for a man convicted of killing a gas station attendant
Ralph Leroy Menzies was convicted of the 1986 kidnapping and murder of Maurine Hunsaker
Concerned Okla. will not be able to implement new guidelines and training for executions before three inmates are scheduled to die this fall
Already challenging Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol
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