Trump Calls for Death Penalty in All D.C. Murder Cases

It is unclear how Mr. Trump would carry out his directive. The Supreme Court ruled that mandatory death sentences were unconstitutional nearly half a century ago.

Governor Cooper Takes Capital Clemency Actions

'Deliberate indifference': The Supreme Court standard that requires prisoners to prove mindset to...

Farmer v. Brennan was a landmark case for trans rights. It also cemented a standard that makes it almost impossible to win Eighth Amendment claims.

Prisoner’s Self-Portraits of C.I.A. Torture Surface From Sealed Court Record (Gift Article)

“This is what his nightmares are all about,” said a lawyer for a now-confessed war criminal who spent years at Guantánamo Bay.

Sentenced to death under a Biden law — and now hoping for Biden’s mercy

Biden wrote a 1994 bill that designated dozens of new capital offenses. Inmates sentenced under that law hope he will commute their sentences.

Trump Preps ‘Bloodbath’ on Federal Death Row As Advocates Beg Biden for Mercy

Richard Branson is one of hundreds of criminal justice advocates asking Biden to ‘prevent another execution spree’ before Trump takes back power.

Defense lawyers, experts say they want to see full Arizona death penalty report

“We know there were serious problems with Arizona's death penalty,” said Robin Maher, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center.

Maryland wanted Baltimore jails out from under federal oversight. A judge said not yet

The state has devoted significant legal resources toward getting out of a four-year-old settlement agreement.

State destroyed Baltimore jail records on mentally ill detainees, ACLU says

Many of the people incarcerated in the mental health unit are awaiting transfers to psychiatric facilities run by the Maryland Department of Health for evaluation or treatment.