Idaho will have a new state prisons director for the first time since 2018 after its current chief leaves for the private ...

Twenty-eight states as well as the U.S. military and U.S. government authorize the use of lethal injection, in which an ...

The accused killer is asking the judge to ban any clothing featuring the photos or names of victims Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin from his trial.

HOUSTON (AP) — Louisiana is set this week to execute a man by nitrogen gas, the first execution in the state in 15 years. Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, is scheduled to die on Tuesday in Louisiana.

The Idaho House on Monday unanimously passed a bill to allow the death penalty for adults who sexually abuse children age 12 ...

Five states authorize the firing squad as an execution method. Arizona could join the ranks if lawmakers decide to send the matter to voters in 2026.

Five states including Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah authorize its use, but it is not the primary execution method. For this method, an inmate is usually bound to a chair ...