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Texas Republicans pushing for death penalty in all 50 states for undocumented murderers

GOP lawmakers seek to close ‘dangerous loophole’ preventing local prosecutors from seeking capital punishment for most serious crimes

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Arizona executes Aaron Gunches in state’s first execution in nearly two years

Death row inmate was convicted of the 2002 murder of Ted Price

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South Carolina death row inmate executed by firing squad, first in U.S. in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, 67, had a target placed in front of his heart and three prison employee volunteers shot him

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Who is Brad Sigmon? The South Carolina death row inmate set for first U.S. firing squad execution in 15 years

Death row inmate convicted of the double murder of David and Gladys Larke has chosen to die by firing squad over fears the electric chair would ‘burn and cook him alive’

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A Black inmate’s fatal beating at New York prison ignited outrage: Here’s what we know about the case

Thirteen state department of corrections employees have been suspended without pay while one correction officer resigned after the deadly attack

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Riot inside Massachusetts prison leaves five guards injured including two with stab wounds

One corrections officer stabbed 12 times in the back but survived

The Independent UK

Inmate at a Georgia prison dies from heat exposure after being in an outdoor cell for five hours

Georgia's Department of Corrections is no longer required to issue reports on how its inmates are dying

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Relatives of inmates who died in Wisconsin prison shocked guards weren't charged in their cases

Relatives of two inmates who died in an aging maximum security prison in Wisconsin say they're stunned that prosecutors haven't filed charges in their cases after bringing multiple counts against the warden and other employees in connection with two other prisoners' deaths

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Wisconsin warden jailed hours before news conference on prison death investigations

A Wisconsin prison warden was jailed just hours before a scheduled news conference where officials planned to discuss the findings of investigations into multiple deaths at his facility

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Man Granted Parole After Serving Time For Double Murder

James Parker, convicted in the 2001 Dartmouth College professors' murders, granted parole after expressing deep remorse and engaging in rehabilitation efforts.

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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is freed on parole after serving 9 years in girlfriend's death

Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole after serving nearly nine years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He must adhere to strict parole conditions until 2029.

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Oscar Pistorius released on parole after serving nine years of murder sentence

The former athlete killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013.

The Independent UK

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius to be released on parole after nearly 9 years in prison

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is due to be released from prison on parole Friday, more than a decade after he shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a Valentine’s Day killing that shattered the reputation of a sporting superstar

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Dept faces grilling over Thaksin privilege

Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong has distanced himself from a Department of Corrections (DoC) decision to allow convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to receive VIP medical treatment outside of prison.

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Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius granted parole 10 years after killing his girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee Olympic runner, granted parole after 10 yrs for killing girlfriend. Must serve at least half of 13 yrs & 5 mths sentence. Pistorius shot Steenkamp multiple times in bathroom of Pretoria villa. Convicted of murder on legal principle of dolus eventualis.

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Florida's Bloated Prison System Will Cost Billions To Maintain

Florida's mandatory minimum sentences created a large, elderly prison population. Now the bill is coming due.

Chicago Sun-Times

Director of Illinois Department of Corrections resigns

Rob Jeffreys, who has led the department since June 2019, is stepping down.

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Virginia DOC says execution audio tapes should remain secret

The Virginia Department of Corrections has recorded audio of at least 30 executions over the last three decades, but it has no plans to release the tapes publicly

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Alex Murdaugh’s new mugshot released after double life sentencing for murder of wife and son

Murdaugh will spend 45 days at Kirkland Correctional Facility while South Carolina Department of Corrections determines where he will serve time

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Soap or a phone call? Colorado lawmakers want to make prison phone calls free so families don’t have to choose

DENVER — Norman Vasquez often has to choose between buying soap or calling his family while serving time at Colorado’s Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility.

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Alabama rushing to resume executions

Top state officials seem more interested in killing more killing than in fixing their gruesome mistakes

Tribune News Service

Florida executes Donald Dillbeck for 1990 Tallahassee murder

STARKE, Fla. — Florida executed Donald David Dillbeck on Thursday evening, three decades after he stabbed to death Faye Vann outside the Tallahassee Mall.

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What Motivates Male And Female Serial Killers?

“The FBI did not recognize female serial killers until the 1990s. The post What motivates male and female serial killers? appeared first on Talker.

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Lawyer: Missouri executed man with appeal still pending

The attorney for a man who was executed this week is calling for an investigation, accusing Missouri officials of moving ahead with the lethal injection while federal appeals were pending

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Leonard Taylor’s lawyers say Missouri executed him before appeals ended, call for probe

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Attorneys for Leonard Taylor, who was executed Tuesday, are calling for an investigation after they say Missouri put him to death while a final appeal was pending.

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