Join us at 1 p.m. CT to talk about efforts to delay executions in Louisiana and Missouri.
Category: Criminal Justice
Posted inCriminal Justice
Lawyers argue that next week’s execution could amount to ‘human experimentation’
They continue to press their case against the state’s plans for lethal injection.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Like Ohio, Louisiana may use controversial 2-drug mix for Feb. 5 execution
A state prison spokeswoman says officials can’t get the necessary drug for an execution scheduled in nine days, so they’ve added an option for a two-drug mix that caused concern after a drawn-out execution in Ohio earlier this month.
Posted inCriminal Justice
State has explored illegally obtaining drug for upcoming execution
Just-released email shows state prison official was in touch with Oklahoma pharmacy not licensed in Louisiana, and that pharmacy wanted a confidentiality agreement. As of Friday, the state still didn’t have lethal-injection drug for a scheduled Feb. 5 execution.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
City’s murder rate drops: A mere blip or the start of a long-term trend?
The decline may be only temporary, but taking a ‘wait and see’ attitude is a luxury New Orleans can’t afford.
Posted inCriminal Justice
State is late in getting lethal-injection drug; potential supplier kept secret
State rules show execution drug should be at Angola, but state still working to find a supplier.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Orleans Parish sheriff candidates spar over jail conditions, size and funding
Sheriff Marlin Gusman said vulnerable inmates are not being placed with violent offenders.
Posted inCriminal Justice
With lethal-injection drugs hard to get, states turning to custom pharmacies
Prison officials in other states have turned to compounding pharmacies, long used to fill custom-mixed drugs, to get the drug needed for executions. Louisiana’s next execution is scheduled for Feb. 5, and it’s not clear whether the state has the necessary drug, or whether it may seek a pharmacist willing to make a special batch.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Killer gets new execution date, but state might not have lethal-injection drug then
Prison disposed of expired drug that was to be used March 7, and drug maker prohibits new sales for executions.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Investigations
Punished for life: Unexpected repercussions dog defendants who cop to minor pleas
Facing minor criminal charges, some defendants decide to take a plea deal. But they find that the stigma can prevent them from getting jobs and housing. And getting their record expunged later turns out to be almost a difficult as avoiding conviction in the first place.