It's been over a year since Louisiana executed an inmate on death row at the Angola State Penitentiary. Jessie Hoffman Jr. was executed on March 18, 2025. The state changed the method of execution to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation's highest security federal prison, warning ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Rejon Taylor, a former death row inmate, has spoken of his “joy” after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration ...

Every year, thousands of prisoners in the U.S. are placed in solitary confinement, where they endure isolation, abuse, and mental suffering. This practice might soon become rarer for some inmates in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison, warning ...

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 former death row inmates to the federal "supermax" prison in Colorado, ruling the move likely violated their Fifth ...

Feb. 12 (UPI) --A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plans to relocate former death row inmates to the country's most restrictive supermax prison.

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 ...

Rejon Taylor, a former death row inmate, has spoken of his “joy” after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from transferring him and 19 other inmates with commuted death sentences to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The federal judge said the Justice Department's plans to relocate former death row prisoners to a supermax prison in Florence, ...