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May 21, 2012

Man in custody for killing of Okla. parole officer

Oklahoma Department of Corrections Officer Jeffrey McCoy was trying to conduct a pre-release visit - Full Story
May 17, 2012
Report questioning Tex. execution doesn't sway lawyers

Report questioning Tex. execution doesn't sway lawyers

Defense lawyer says he isn't convinced the state wrongly put a man to death - Full Story
May 16, 2012
Report: Texas executed wrong man in '89

Report: Texas executed wrong man in '89

Man executed looked very similar to the killer, had the same first name and was near the scene of the crime at the time - Full Story
May 04, 2012
Ohio deputy fired for making inmates dance

Ohio deputy fired for making inmates dance

Inmates were ordered to dance to a song by Usher in exchange for privileges such as using a phone or microwave - Full Story
May 03, 2012

NY man convicted of manslaughter in cop's death

Man is accused of shoving a city police officer off a stoop to his death during a domestic violence arrest last year - Full Story
May 02, 2012

'Bad dog' to get new life in La. prison

The wolf dog hybrid named Chief will become a guard dog - Full Story
May 01, 2012

Feds to review policies after man forgotten in cell

DEA arrested nine suspects in drug bust; 24-year-old 'accidentally left in one of the cells' - Full Story
April 27, 2012

Death penalty support shifts, opposition hopeful

Is America losing its taste for capital punishment? - Full Story
April 24, 2012

Californians to vote on abolishing death penalty

If it passes, the 725 Calif. inmates now on Death Row will have their sentences converted to life in prison - Full Story



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