Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to impose a moratorium on the death penalty in California. The order will prevent the state from putting prisoners to death by granting temporary reprieves ...

An NBC News analysis of final statements from prisoners on Texas’ death row shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others ...

Tennessee's sole female death row inmate, Christa Pike, is set to be the first woman executed in the state in more than 200 years. Her execution is scheduled for September 30, 2026 - more than 30 ...

Lisa Jo Chamberlin, Mississippi's only woman on death row, said she was retaliated against for speaking up about her ...