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Last month, Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate, became the first person to survive a lethal injection attempt -- and is now recovering in a prison hospital.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

A 10th inmate died on Sept. 20 from a cause that has yet to be determined pending an autopsy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Tennessee death-row inmate woke up in the hospital “angry and confused about everything,” her attorney said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Experts and her legal team say her apparent recovery is unprecedented, and that no other US inmate has survived a lethal injection from executioners.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But then, despite my urgings, he dragged his feet; he had things to discuss with the inmate in the cell next to his, and the one next to that.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The policy of providing these inmates with the medical care they need has been in place since the first Bush administration.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

Also, the process to execute inmates on death row has grown longer and costlier, as appeals helped push up the average age at execution to nearly 60 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

In 2012, county jail inmates filed a lawsuit called Rosas vs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The first calls to close Rikers date back to the 1960s, driven by dangers for both inmates and correction officers -- three of whom were injured by an inmate in early September.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Some became trustees, mentors, and advocates against violence among inmates.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson