Articles tagged: Death Penalty
Letters from Death Row: Faith Behind Bars
An informal Observer survey finds complex religious beliefs among death row inmates.
Solitary confinement forces many inmates to do a lot of soul-seeking, but despite the misconceptions, not all death row inmates turn to religion for solace. In ...Read More
Letters from Death Row: Alone on the Inside
In an informal Observer survey, death row inmates describe a world of extreme isolation, where mental illness is both cause and symptom.
The Observer found that prisoners often choose a life of permanent isolation, refusing to leave their cages. It’s a catch-22: Mental illness can lead inmates ...Read More
Six Weeks Before a Scheduled Execution, Protesters Ask Abbott to Grant Clemency
Supporters continue to call for DNA testing in Rodney Reed's 1996 rape and murder case....Read More
Huntsville Redemption
On Wednesday, one more innocent man walked away from Texas' death row
Manuel Velez, sentenced to die in 2008 based on flawed science, stepped into the sun on Wednesday, free for the first time in years. ...Read More
What Compounding Pharmacies Want From Greg Abbott
Compounding pharmacies' interests run far deeper than secrecy over the lethal injection drug supply.
Compounding pharmacies are suddenly taking an interest in big-name politicians like Greg Abbott, as they face tough new regulations and controversy over supplyi...Read More
State of Texas: Decline of the Death Penalty
The number of death sentences in Texas has been declining in Texas recently....Read More
Observer Radio Episode 55: Prosecutor’s Dilemma
Maurice Chammah examines a declining trend in executions while profiling a small-town district attorney who must decide whether to seek the death penalty....Read More
To Kill? Or Not to Kill?
As executions decline in Texas, a small-town prosecutor decides whether to seek the death penalty.
As executions decline in Texas, a small-town prosecutor decides whether to seek the death penalty....Read More
Houston Author David Dow’s Death and Dying Lowdown
Allison Wright reviews Houston author David Dow's Things I've Learned from Dying....Read More