Too Big to Kill? Florida Prepares to Execute 'Morbidly Obese' Inmate
Michael Tanzi is scheduled to die via lethal injection Tuesday at Florida State Prison for the kidnapping and murder of Janet ...
Firing squads in Florida? Corrections bill opens door to execution alternatives
If a corrections bill in the Florida Legislature passes, the state could see death row prisoners executed by firing squad or ...
Inmate advocates work to air-condition some Florida prisons this session
Extreme heat at a Miami-area prison without air conditioning has subjected prisoners to cruel and unusual punishment, ...
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23 Shocking And Fascinating Last Meals Of Famous Death Row Inmates
James Edward Smith asked for a lump of dirt, but his request was denied. He settled for a cup of yogurt instead.
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Firing squads in Florida? Corrections bill opens door to execution alternatives
The last American inmate to be killed by firing squad ... nicknamed “Old Sparky,” was built of oak by Florida Department of Corrections staff and installed at Florida State Prison in Raiford ...
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NY Department of Corrections to release inmates early due to ‘staffing crisis’
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision plans to release some inmates due to the current “staffing crisis” at state correctional facilities ...
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Correction officers union says prison conditions remain unsafe
ALBANY — The union representing thousands of state correction officers ... also reiterated that the department is not authorizing early release for inmates convicted of violent crimes or ...
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Arizona prisoner serving 16 life sentences accused of killing 3 fellow inmates
The Arizona Department of Corrections said Wassenaar was moved to a prison in Florence after Friday’s inmate deaths. The incident remains under investigation. "ADCRR's Office of the Inspector ...