Special Series
A History of Violence
The first in a three-part series examining the death penalty in America. In order to understand the death penalty in America, it’s important to look at its position in the nation’s history. The practice of putting an individual to death as punishment for a crime did not originate with the our New-World culture; in fact, [...]
Best Corrections-related Articles of 2011
For those of you that read this blog (and if you’re reading this, that means you), you’ll likely have noticed our informal format: take a chunk of corrections-related news, digest it, and offer up our bite-sized version to you. This is not uncommon; many blogs take this approach to content because it presents timely information [...]
Putting a Moratorium on the Death Penalty
In late November, the Governor of Oregon announced that his state will not conduct any executions for the remainder of his term in office. Gov. John Kitzhaber implemented this moratorium while granting temporary reprieve to an inmate originally scheduled to receive the ultimate punishment on December 6th. Governor Kitzhaber made his announcement against the backdrop [...]
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