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Police investigate death of inmate at N.Y. prison

11 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, corrections department says

Eleven staff members have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into Saturday’s death of New York prison inmate Messiah Nantwi, the State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said in a release Monday.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on … · 19h

Authorities investigating seventh death at Waupun prison in 2 years after 23-year-old inmate dies

Evans is the first inmate known to have died at the prison since the start of 2025, as the Wisconsin Department of Corrections does not notify the public when a prisoner dies in its custody. Families and advocates for prisoners have long criticized the DOC for its lack of transparency when it comes to reporting in-custody deaths,

NBC News · 1d

Police investigate death of inmate at N.Y. prison as 15 staff members are placed on leave

Gov. Kathy Hochul said there are indications of "extremely disturbing conduct" leading to the death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi.

South Carolina, Death Row and Firing Squad

The Columbus Dispatch · 6h

Who is Brad Keith Sigmon, the South Carolina Death Row inmate who chose the firing squad

If Sigmon's execution moves forward, he will become the first inmate in South Carolina executed by firing squad in modern history and the fourth in the U.S. since 1977.

USA TODAY · 1d

South Carolina Supreme Court denies death row inmate's request to delay his execution

Brad Sigmon’s attorneys asked the court to reconsider an earlier delay denial based on questions about the effectiveness of the lethal injection drug

U.S. News & World Report · 20h

South Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Man's Final Appeal, Clearing Way for Firing Squad Execution

The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for Friday’s firing squad execution

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4 more suspended in death of Mid-State inmate, Gov. Hochul calls early reports "disturbing"

An additional four people have been placed on administrative leave in connection with the death an inmate at Mid-State ...

Texas Death Row inmate David Wood 'Desert Killer' maintains innocence days before execution

Thirty-seven years to the day, the state of Texas is set to execute Wood for the killing of six of those victims, who bodies ...

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New York Prisons Under Scrutiny After Inmate Death Amidst Correction Officers' Strike, Governor Hochul Orders Probe and Policy Reforms

An inmate's death in a New York State prison amid a correction officer strike prompts investigations and raises concerns over ...

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'I'm angry': Death Row inmate David Leonard Wood says he's innocent as execution nears

Wood's conviction of the murders of six women and girls in El Paso, Texas in 1987 was largely based on circumstantial ...

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Tennessee's death row has been on hold for five years. Four inmates are now scheduled to die.

Four people are now set for execution in 2025 after years of Tennessee pausing its execution process for death penalty cases.

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Texas Death Row inmate David Wood: Timeline of convicted serial killer set for execution

Here are some key moments in the serial killer's timeline: Jan. 15 – David Leonard Wood is paroled after serving seven years ...

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SC inmate to die by firing squad. Is the 'barbaric' method making a comeback?

A South Carolina inmate is set to die by firing squad Friday, a rare execution method in the United States that experts say more places may turn to.

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Sixth inmate dies at troubled Wisconsin maximum security prison

MADISON, Wis. — A sixth inmate has died at Wisconsin's oldest prison, less than a year after the then-warden and multiple members of his staff were charged with misconduct and felony inmate abuse.

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