Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The ...

The world's longest-serving death row inmate is demanding the Japanese government pay him more than $1.3 million in ...

Arizona to execute first death row inmate in two years - Aaron Brian Gunches, who was convicted in 2007 in the 2002 shooting ...

This unusual request has been made by several prisoners on death row in various U.S. states, as they hope that ... For his final meal, Barrett requested "the largest steak in town," which was ...

"My biggest concerns are that the death penalty will continue to be pursued in an arbitrary manner that has more to do ... 2,168 people on death row across the 27 states which allow capital ...

Bowman, who has been on death row for more than half his life, was offered a plea deal for a life sentence but went to trial because he said he was not guilty. Friday’s execution will follow the state ...

Five men have been sentenced to death by hanging in Nigeria's Kano state for the 2023 murder of ... from Kano - the largest city in northern Nigeria. The case gained attention across the country ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected a death row inmate’s request for information on the most recent execution, which was carried out last week. Brad Sigmon will be ...

In the United States, death row inmates and their legal representatives are informed of the date of execution at least 30 days beforehand. The United Nations’ human rights institution has ...

Steven Nelson has spent more than a dozen years on Death Row in Texas and is to be executed ... There were 25 executions in the United States last year. The death penalty has been abolished ...