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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Tennessee is refusing to release its new execution manual. Here is why it matters
N ASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Just days after Tennessee announced it had a new manual for executing death row inmates, the state's top prison officials said they aren't going to release the document ...
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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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This is why Tennessee's prison population is increasing, according to experts
Tennessee's prison population has increased in recent ... As of November, 45 men and one woman were serving time on death row, while 385 people were serving life without parole.
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DOJ abandons pentobarbital for executions, same drug chosen by Tennessee last month
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in a memo sent Wednesday ordered the director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to rescind ... representing those on death row in Tennessee, called the DOJ's ...