Tennessee's sole female death row inmate, Christa Pike, is set to be the first woman executed in the state in more than 200 years. Her execution is scheduled for September 30, 2026 - more than 30 ...

The day before her wedding, a 31-year-old woman discussed how she is marrying a man on death row about two weeks before he is set to be executed by lethal injection in Texas. Broadnax was sentenced to ...

It’s been more than 15 years since Washington state executed a death row inmate. In 2014, then-Gov. Jay Inslee placed a moratorium on executions for the remainder of his term. This followed continuing ...

Death penalty cases cost taxpayers significantly more than cases where inmates serve life sentences. Capital cases are more expensive due to lengthy trials, extensive appeals, and specialized housing ...

The Washington State Department of Corrections manages 10 prisons across the state. These correctional facilities house inmates serving sentences after being convicted to murder, rape, theft, fraud ...