Author: Darla Shelden
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OK-CADP Awards Dinner to feature Justin Jones, former Oklahoma Department of Corrections director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 14, 2024) – The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) will host its 32nd Annual Awards Dinner & Meeting on Saturday, May 18, at New Covenant Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 12000 N. Rockwell […]
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Richard Glossip’s Appeal: High-Profile Innocence Case Where the State Supports Relief
Death Penalty Info CenterPosted on Jan 22, 2024 On January 22, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to Richard Glossip, sentenced to death in Oklahoma, whose innocence case has received international attention. Mr. Glossip’s execution had been scheduled for May 18, […]
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Oklahoma Court Stays Scheduled Execution Pending Evaluation of Seriously Mentally Ill Prisoner James Ryder
By Death Penalty Info Center, Jan. 8, 2024 On December 22, 2023, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued a 100-day stay of execution to carry out a mental competency hearing for James Ryder, who was scheduled to be executed […]
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