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 state had not carried out an execution in 15 years due to legal challenges and difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs
Brad Sigmon, who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat, was shot by three volunteer Broad River Correctional Institution employees
Five states authorize firing squads, though the method has been used only three times in the past five decades
The state’s latest attempt to end nearly 12 years without an execution is to pass a new shield law to protect the identities of drug providers
Attorney General Gentner Drummond requested that executions be set 60 days apart, rather than the current 30-day timeframe
Several other states, including California and Georgia, allow for a multi-day execution process
“Supplying nitrogen for the purpose of human execution is not consistent with our company values,” a company rep said
Prior to the ruling, execution warrants in the state were only valid for the day noted on the court order
Scott James Eizember’s attorneys did not deny he killed A.J. Cantrell, 76, and his wife, Patsy Cantrell, 70, on Oct. 18, 2003
Robert Fratta, 65, received a lethal injection of pentobarbital as his spiritual advisor prayed over him for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife in 1994
Robert Fratta, 65, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife in 1994
Amber McLaughlin, 49, spoke with a spiritual advisor as she received a lethal injection of pentobarbital for killing Beverly Guenther in 2003
Amber McLaughlin’s scheduled execution for murdering a former girlfriend will be the first of an openly transgender woman
Two 2022 called-off execution attempts have led to a top-to-bottom internal review of the Alabama death penalty process
Christopher Williams, 62, spent 25 years on Pennsylvania death row, before being exonerated of four murders and freed
Inmate Henry Hodges has accused the state of cruel and unusual punishment and inadequate medical and mental health care
Thomas Edwin Loden Jr., who claimed he was “deeply remorseful,” was put to death by lethal injection
With less than a month left in office, Gov. Kate Brown used executive clemency powers to change the death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole
Scott Eizember is scheduled for lethal injection for the 2003 shotgun killings of an elderly couple
This is the fourth time in 36 years that the death warrant for double murderer Gerald Pizzuto will expire
Alabama agreed to never again use lethal injection as an execution method to put Alan Eugene Miller to death
McEntee’s wife said her husband’s killer acted as “judge, juror and executioner” in taking his life
The state supreme court has denied two stays and the governor announced he would not grant clemency to Kevin Johnson
The order comes after two failed attempts at lethal injections, calling for a “top-to-bottom” review of the process
It’s the second execution since September the state has canceled because of difficulties with establishing an IV line with a deadline looming
Richard Glossip’s request for a new evidentiary hearing that his attorneys suggested would prove his innocence was denied
Tracy Beatty received a lethal injection despite his lawyers’ appeals that he should not be put to death because he had a history of mental illness
Board members rejected Murray Hooper’s claims that he was innocent and that there wasn’t credible evidence to support his convictions
The governor granted another temporary reprieve to death row inmate Richard Glossip, pushing his scheduled execution back until February 2023
The filing argues that the federal government’s refusal to surrender John Hanson usurps the state’s authority
“He needs competent mental healthcare. Surely the prison can find a place to put him where he is not a danger to himself or others,” the inmate’s attorney said
“What a mess the state of Alabama has made by not doing adequate recordkeeping,” said Judge Adalberto Jordan
Benjamin Cole died by lethal injection Thursday morning despite claims from his attorneys that he had been severely mentally ill
