Capital Punishment – Page 12

Texas Court Halts Execution of Melissa Lucio

Melissa Lucio had long maintained her innocence. New evidence and expert testimony emerged casting strong doubt on her guilt.

In Polarized Texas, Rare Agreement: Hispanic Mother, Melissa Lucio, Should Not Be Executed

The execution of Melissa Lucio would be the first of a Hispanic woman in Texas. New evidence casts doubt on her conviction.

Justice Dept. Inquiry Finds ‘Systemic Failures’ at Mississippi Prison

A report singled out solitary confinement and enforced segregation as particularly harmful practices that contributed to the poor mental and physical health of prisoners.

Days After Setting an Execution Date, a Texas Prosecutor Reverses Course

John Henry Ramirez, a death row inmate whose religious freedom case gained national attention, may win a reprieve in an unexpected twist.

South Carolina Prisoner Chooses to Be Executed by Firing Squad

Richard B. Moore chose a firing squad over electrocution but said both methods were unconstitutional. His execution, set for this month, would be the country’s first by firing squad since 2010.