When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

Three men on death row have been granted a reprieve of execution by Gov. Mike DeWine, according to a press release from the ...

Gov. Jeff Landry announced in February 2025 that executions are set to resume in Louisiana, and state judges signed death ...

Two states are set to see pauses on executions end as Arizona, Louisiana and South Carolina gave execution dates to three men ...

Which makes it all the more urgent for state lawmakers who want to reform the prison system to seize the moment to pass meaningful legislation with the aim of preventing the next death behind bars.

Bowman was sentenced to death for the Feb. 16 ... Vann said that Bowman has matured while in prison, developed a deep faith in God and became a bit of a writer, penning a poem titled "While ...

Below is a list of the various “receipts” that can help you verify the rough series of events that ultimately led to a death behind bars ... are not required to report deaths in their jail or prison, ...

Former U.S. President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 people on federal death row to life imprisonment ... a nonviolent drug charge for a man who previously served a prison sentence for ...

S Rajesh, 33, was arrested for strangling his mother, VG Meenakshi, 58, to death after she warned him he would be sent to a rehabilitation centre if he didn't stop drinking.

Linda Lavin’s cause of death has been revealed. The “Alice” actress passed away Dec. 29 after suffering cardiopulmonary arrest with lung cancer listed as the underlying cause, according to ...

Bradley Asbury, 70, stood looking straight ahead, seemingly without emotion, in Courtroom 2 at Hillsborough County Superior Court North as Judge Will Delker sentenced him to the maximum punishment ...

Former U.S. President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 people on federal death row to life imprisonment ... for a man who previously served a prison sentence for the killings of ...