The family of a Nevada inmate who died in custody after he was pepper-sprayed, shackled and restrained is disputing the ...

Mississippi has executed the longest-serving man on its death row nearly 50 years after he was convicted of murder.

Mississippi is set to carry out its 20th execution by lethal injection as Richard Jordan, who's sat on death row for 48 years ...

Lopez, a 48-year-old inmate at the Sebastian County Adult Detention Center, was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead, with no foul play suspected.

The longest-serving death row inmate in Mississippi's history, Richard Jordan, was executed Wednesday evening at the ...

A convicted killer rapist executed in Florida Tuesday is the seventh inmate to be put to death in the state this year. Thomas ...

Interim CEO of the Oklahoma County Detention Center, Paul Timmons, is acknowledging systemic issues the jail continues to face, after seven inmates have died, staff shortages continue to surge, ...

The Rev. Jeff Hood has witnessed 11 executions: four in Oklahoma, three in Alabama, two in Texas, one in Missouri and one in ...

More than 200 Civil rights groups urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to use his powers to commute California's more than 500 death sentences over accusations of its constitutionality and racial discrimination.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether an inmate can sue a government official in his individual capacity – ...

Twenty-four men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S. Five other people are scheduled to be put ...

Oklahoma County Detention Center fails health inspection due to deficiencies in safety checks, sanitation, and inmate ...