The Distance Between Dying and Death
Jamaal Howard is set to die this Wednesday, the first scheduled U.S. execution after one was badly botched in Tennessee. As his spiritual advisor, I'll be in the room with him.
Death Penalty
Letters from Death Row: The Biology of Trauma
New studies show that trauma biologically alters the brains of young boys in ways that affect their adult behavior.
Letters from Death Row: Faith Behind Bars
An informal Observer survey finds complex religious beliefs among death row inmates.
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.
Huntsville Redemption
On Wednesday, one more innocent man walked away from Texas' death row
What Compounding Pharmacies Want From Greg Abbott
Compounding pharmacies' interests run far deeper than secrecy over the lethal injection drug supply.
To Kill? Or Not to Kill?
As executions decline in Texas, a small-town prosecutor decides whether to seek the death penalty.