- San Francisco Opera Set to Perform 25th Anniversary of “Dead Man Walking” in Partnership with Sister Helen Prejeanby Death Penalty Information Center on September 15, 2025 at 6:22 pm
From September 14 – 28, 2025, the San Francisco Opera will present a special 25th anniversary production of the opera *Dead Man Walking*, which premiered in 2000. The opera, composed by San Francisco-based Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally, is […]
- 30 Years Ago, South Africa Abolished the Death Penalty to Prioritize Life and Dignityby Death Penalty Information Center on September 12, 2025 at 10:08 pm
30 years ago, the newly formed Constitutional Court of South Africa issued a landmark decision abolishing the death penalty and prioritizing the core constitutional rights to life and dignity above all else. Published on June […]
- Gender and Capital Punishment: Scholarly Article Examines How Gender Affects Outcomes for Women in Death Penalty Casesby Death Penalty Information Center on September 11, 2025 at 6:42 pm
In “Gendered Capital Punishment,” Cornell Law School Clinical Professor Sandra Babcock examines how the gender of actors in capital cases affects outcomes for women defendants. Professor Babcock’s research documents that 96% of […]
- Ohio Appeals Court Rules Prosecutors Cannot Use Witness Testimony in Retrial of Elwood Jonesby Death Penalty Information Center on September 9, 2025 at 4:23 pm
In late August 2025, the First District Court of Appeals of Ohio ruled that Hamilton County prosecutors cannot use prior witness testimony in their retrial of Elwood Jones, who was on Ohio’s death row for 27 years until he was granted […]
- TCADP September 2025 Newsletter: Six weeks to save Robertby Kristin on September 2, 2025 at 3:17 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Texas set to execute Blaine Milam on September 25 Seeking justice for Robert: The latest on Robert Roberson and how you can help Remembering Linda
- TCADP August 2025 Newsletter: One case remanded, two executions pending in Texasby Kristin on August 4, 2025 at 3:48 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Two executions set for the fall in Texas Update on innocence cases: Robert Roberson seeks stay of execution while Court considers new evidence of his innocence In
- TCADP July 2025 Newsletter: Texas Death Penalty Mid-Year Snapshotby Kristin on July 1, 2025 at 4:34 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: No executions in Texas this summer Updates on innocence cases: Attorneys for Robert Roberson object to Texas Attorney General’s request for an execution date; U.S. Supreme
- TCADP June 2025 Newsletter: A summer with no executions in Texasby Kristin on June 2, 2025 at 7:31 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: No executions set in Texas for the next three months Update on innocence cases: Charles Don Flores asks court not to set execution date In case