Archives for October 2018

Servicemen sentences overturned

October 18, 2018 by Noel Scott

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...]

Trump touts support of prison reform

October 18, 2018 by Noel Scott

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

October 17, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

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

October 17, 2018 by Salvador Solorio

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.

October 17, 2018 by William Harris

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

October 17, 2018 by Wayne Boatwright

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

October 17, 2018 by lloyd payne

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

October 17, 2018 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

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

October 17, 2018 by lloyd payne

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

October 17, 2018 by Jesse Vasquez

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...]