Physical mental and emotional torture. That's what solitary confinement amounts to. And is this just my opinion from my own...
Solitary Confinement
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death penalty:
A Letter from Brandon Daniel – Death Row, Texas
This letter from death row came to us through a third party. It's an interesting letter and after reading it one gets a clearer...
Peace
Another person's death, murder by the state, brought someone peace? Wow. I've heard it before, so it shouldn't surprise me, but...
Letters From Death Row: You Have Friends Here
I'm still feeling a little down about last week's execution. They killed Mark Asay on the 24th. I had honestly expected him to...
Review of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
What's Mercy, Anyway? Reading a book about the work of someone who has dedicated his life to freeing the innocent is inspiring....
When The State Kills
Both proponents and detractors of the death penalty skip the question of authority. Due to history and practice, it is assumed that governments must possess the power to murder. Yet, no explicit power to murder is listed in our state or federal constitutions, a prerequisite to its legitimate use. Nor could it be, no matter how hard potential despots might wish it so.