HOUSTON – Texas, and specifically Harris County, have long been known as the epicenter of capital punishment in the United States. Over the last 20 years, 438 people have been executed in the state, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new law in Missouri ...

Florida carried out only one execution this year – down sharply from six in 2023 – although the state led the nation with the most new death sentences ordered by juries, according to a year-end ...

CNN — Iran will pardon or commute the sentences of a large number of prisoners as part of an annual amnesty, state media reported Sunday, although it is unclear how this will apply to people arrested ...

The number of U.S. prisoners serving life sentences has more than quadrupled over the past three decades, and those eligible for parole are waiting longer to be released, according to a report ...

The number of Virginia inmates serving life with or without parole — and “virtual” life sentences of 50 years or longer — now constitutes 14% of Virginia’s prison population and 15% nationally, a new ...

Iran will pardon or commute the sentences of a large number of prisoners as part of an annual amnesty, state media reported Sunday, although it is unclear how this will apply to people arrested in the ...