An Alabama man on death row for raping and murdering a 5-year-old girl in late 2021 wants the state to hurry up and get it ...

After a 16 year pause on death row executions, Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill that would let them resume in the commonwealth.

Men on death row are housed at Florida State Prison and Union Correctional Institution in Raiford southwest of Jacksonville. The women on death row are housed at the Lowell Annex south of Gainesville.

Never miss a story with The Brief, our free newsletter. Independent Texas reporting needs your support. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth news and information. Will you join our ...

Every year, thousands of prisoners in the U.S. are placed in solitary confinement, where they endure isolation, abuse, and mental suffering. This practice might soon become rarer for some inmates in ...

The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. See more of our ...

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law committee discussed a bill Tuesday that would allow firing squad executions for death penalty inmates, including testimony from four people opposed to the bill.