A bill expanding Indiana’s execution methods was significantly amended Tuesday after lawmakers voted to remove nitrogen hypoxia as an option and added provisions on media access and mental health ...

Arizona's botched executions have sparked a national debate over the use of lethal injections, with questions raised about ...

After an attempt to add firing squads to Indiana law stalled in the Senate, a House panel on Wednesday passed a bill ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill introduced this legislative session would legalize a form of capital punishment largely used during the Civil War but very ...

Editor's Note: Video above features previous coverage of light rail arrest. North Carolina Republican legislators are poised this week to approve criminal justice measures designed to toughen bail ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators are poised this week to approve criminal justice measures designed to toughen bail rules, restrict magistrates’ powers and evaluate offenders ...

The bill will now go to the full Indiana House for more consideration.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT One 26-year-old man is set to suffer a gruesome, minutes-long death after only being allowed ten minutes with his family for alleged participation in anti-government riots ...

Senate Bill 11 was introduced as lethal injection drugs have become more expensive and hard to get, leading some states to turn to other methods.

North Carolina Republican legislators have introduced criminal justice measures to toughen bail rules and evaluate offenders for mental health issues RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina Republican ...