The Kentucky Senate has passed legislation opponents argue would make it easier to bring back the death penalty, and advocates say cuts through red tape. The Department of Corrections wouldn’t have to ...

Legislation would bar courts from reviewing Idaho prison director’s execution protocols. Propsed law aims to codify agency control after past lethal injection procedure changes. Critics warn the ...

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For many years, researchers have conducted true experiments to determine the effects of sleep deprivation in adults. These studies have demonstrated conclusively that cognitive processing is ...

Ronald Heath was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery with a death weapon and multiple forgery charges in connection with the 1989 slaying of a salesman in Gainesville. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TALLAHASSEE — Accusing the state of “reckless maladministration” of the lethal-injection process, an attorney for condemned killer ...

TALLAHASSEE — Accusing the state of “reckless maladministration” of the lethal-injection process, an attorney for condemned killer Ronald Heath on Monday asked the Florida Supreme Court to halt his ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Davidson County chancellor has ordered state prison officials to allow official witnesses to see more of the process when an inmate is put to death. Several media groups including ...

At issue: The man's lawyers contend that two members of Georgia's parole board have conflicts of interest which would taint their participation in a clemency hearing. The judge ordered lawyers for ...

A Georgia judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause to a December execution that was already put on hold, saying questions about the state's clemency process must be addressed before Stacey Humphreys' ...