Two servicemen on military Death Row had their sentences overturned this summer, reports the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC). U.S. Air Force … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2018
Trump touts support of prison reform
President Donald Trump says he is open to passing a new compromise proposal that would combine a prison reform bill with sentencing reform provisions, … [Read more...]
States struggle to carry out executions
Lethal injections, legal battles and difficulty obtaining drugs have forced a number of states to find alternative ways to carry out the death … [Read more...]
Pope Francis condemns the death penalty
Pope Francis declared executions are an attack on human dignity and the church would work with “determination” to abolish capital punishment … [Read more...]
Oklahoma has highest incarceration rate in U.S.
Oklahoma has passed Louisiana as the state with the highest incarceration rate in the country, a new study reports. Oklahoma’s incarceration rate is … [Read more...]
New technology aids police oversight
New technology exposes an old and persistent problem of the criminal justice system — false testimony by the police. “Behind closed doors, we call it … [Read more...]
Nebraska executes inmate using Fentanyl
Despite being sued by a pharmaceutical company for alleged unauthorized use, the state of Nebraska was successful in executing a prisoner on death row … [Read more...]
Missouri limits inmates – postcards only
Incoming mail for inmates in the Missouri Newton County Jail will be limited to postcards starting Oct. 11, reports the Joplin Globe. The change is … [Read more...]
Fentanyl more lethal than other opioids
Deaths related to the opioid fentanyl tripled in California between 2016 and 2017, according to a new report. “We’re really on high alert,” Rachael … [Read more...]
Dr. Downey overcomes hurdles
Dr. Downey, a staff psychologist at San Quentin, is no stranger to overcoming obstacles in life. “I fell behind in grade school because no one knew I … [Read more...]
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