A Tennessee inmate on death row says he is on hunger strike over medical care and other issues
A Tennessee death row prisoner declared a hunger strike on Wednesday, saying he was protesting issues with medical care, the ...
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The Prisoner Who Planted a Church on Death Row
Every week, behind a half dozen security doors that lead to Unit 2—Tennessee’s death row—Kevin Burns holds a worship service. He leads Communion, prayer, liturgy, and a sermon with men who share his ...
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Inmate found dead in cell at state prison in Skippack
SKIPPACK — An inmate on death row at the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix was found unresponsive in his cell and ...
Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
In a 120-page order, Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons also ruled that race was “a significant factor” in other death ...
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Analysis shows death row populations are shrinking across country
Two mass clemency decisions contributed. But more prisoners leave death row after courts overturn their sentences. As a ...
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What to know about the death penalty and death row in Texas
The men are housed in the Polunsky Unit in Livingston in single cells with a window ... As of Feb. 6, 2025, there were 174 people on death row in Texas, seven of whom are women, including Melissa ...