In 1950 a young Welshman was hanged for a heinous crime – the murder of his wife and daughter in the London flat where the family lived. It wasn't until 2004 that Evans was finally declared... Read more
The story of George Stinney Jr : BBC Witness Black History : How a 14-year-old boy became the youngest person to be executed in the USA during the 20th century. George Stinney Jr was sent to... Read more
Rodney Reed was punished to fatality greater than 20 years ago for the attack, rape and also strangling of 19- year-old StaceyStites But his lawyers with the Innocence Project claim they hav... Read more
The 2019 annual report of the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) paints a picture of US capital punishment withering on the vine yet continuing to display shocking flaws and injustices. Read more
A sold-out crowd at Rattlesticks Theater heard readings from the book “I Am Troy Davis,” which features the stories of dozens of people whose lives have been cruelly affected by the state an... Read more
Political prisoner and world-renowned journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal and his supporters are closer than ever to winning his release, 38 years after he was imprisoned for a crime he did not commi... Read more
"Reed's execution should not just be delayed, but canceled," said Bernie Sanders. "Real criminal justice reform must include joining every other major democracy in eliminating the death pena... Read more
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She was the last woman hanged in the UK after being convicted of shooting her lover to death. And a director/producer in Los Angeles, and a cameraman/videographer, are teaming up to tell her... Read more
The family of a woman who died in prison while serving an indefinite term say they feel like they are treading water after an inquest into her death was delayed. Charlotte Nokes was sentence... Read more
The Eritrean government must release the 11 politicians and 17 journalists who were arrested in 2001 after criticising President Isaias Afwerki’s rule, and have never been seen or heard from... Read more
