The busiest death chamber in the country is located inside the maximum-security prison in Huntsville, Texas, known as the ...

If unclaimed after an execution, the state pays for cremation or burial, and the remains are buried at the Captain Joe Byrd ...

More than half of prisoners sentenced to death in the United States have been on death row for more than 18 years. Texas, ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A new report by the Orange County Corrections Department Research Unit showcasing the county facility's “Average Daily Population with ICE Detainers” found that the number of ...

An "emergency situation" in an East Texas jail prompted the Bell County Commissioners Court to approve short-term housing of ...