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Pope calls teaching capital punishment inadmissible

December 11, 2017 by Charles David Henry

When the Vicar of Christ speaks about the death penalty, shouldn’t the world listen? Pope Francis visited the United States two years ago and told … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty Tagged With: Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Dead Man Walking, DEATH PENALTY, Pope Francis

CLEMENCY PROJECT

November 30, 2017 by Charles David Henry

Three criminal justice organizations are campaigning for more clemency initiatives. “The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Prosecutors have great power over criminal cases

October 31, 2017 by Charles David Henry

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Prosecutors have taken over as “rulers” of the criminal justice system, curbing the influence of judges, a federal judge says. Draconian laws in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Diabetic graduates learn self-awareness on more than just food

October 31, 2017 by Charles David Henry

Chief Medical Offier Dr. Elena Tootell

“Apply what you learn about self-awareness to what you eat” was the highpoint for the 2017 Fall Diabetic Program graduation in October.  After 18 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Three criminal justice organizations campaign for more clemency initiatives

October 1, 2017 by Charles David Henry

Three criminal justice organizations are campaigning for more clemency initiatives. “The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Death penalty appeal to eliminate capital punishment

October 1, 2017 by Charles David Henry

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A well-known criminal lawyer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the death penalty case of Abel Daniel Hidalgo because he says it could wipe out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty Tagged With: death penalty cases, Eighth Amendment, Gregg v. Georgia, Hidalgo, Neal Katyal

Nevada plans to use execute using combination of unproven drugs

October 1, 2017 by Charles David Henry

Nevada plans to use a combination of drugs for an execution that has never been used and its effectiveness is unproven, an investigative Global News … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty Tagged With: ACLU, Death Penalty Information Center, fentanyl, Lethal injections, Nevada Department of Corrections, Pfizer

CDCR officials seek new execution drug

October 1, 2017 by Charles David Henry

California corrections officials are asking regulators to approve a revised method to carry out the death penalty. “The new regulations would allow … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty Tagged With: California’s death row, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, execution methods, pentobarbital, thiopental

Lower crimes bring on gentrification

September 1, 2017 by Charles David Henry

US Map

With the appearance of falling crime rates in the majority of inner cities, households with higher incomes are moving into more low-income … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Death penalty ballot fails to impose strict inmate appellate deadlines

September 1, 2017 by Charles David Henry

A key provision in last year’s death penalty ballot initiative to speed up executions failed to impose strict deadlines on how much time is allowed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty Tagged With: California Supreme Court, Death Row, Proposition 66

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