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The lawyer of death row inmate Shinji Aoba has filed an objection to the Osaka High Court's decision deeming the withdrawal of his appeal valid in the Kyoto Animation arson murder case.

A 43-year-old inmate died after being found unconscious in a cell at the Ceresp in Ipatinga, Brazil.

The Osaka High Court ruled that the withdrawal of appeal by death row inmate Shinji Aoba in the Kyoto Animation arson case was invalid, revealing flaws in Japan's criminal justice system.

Five inmates have died in prison facilities in and around Belo Horizonte in the past month, with the latest incident occurring at the Antônio Dutra Ladeira Prison.

The Osaka Bar Association has issued a recommendation for improvement regarding the human rights violations concerning the surveillance practices of a female death row inmate in Japan.

The Fox News True Crime Newsletter covers various criminal cases, including the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie, a death row inmate's clemency, and updates on the Alex Murdaugh trial.

Charles Burton, sentenced to death for a 1991 robbery, is granted clemency days before his execution, expressing gratitude for his second chance at life.

A death row inmate in Texas used his final words to apologize to the family of his victims before his execution.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles 'Sonny' Burton to life in prison, highlighting concerns about fairness in the application of the death penalty.

Taxpayers may end up funding the funeral of Ian Huntley, the murderer of two schoolgirls, after his death in prison following an alleged attack by an inmate.

Samantha Bryan, daughter of Ian Huntley, expressed her disdain for her father, calling for his ashes to be discarded, revealing her anger and disapproval following his death in prison due to an attack by another inmate.

Ian Huntley, the child murderer incarcerated for the 2002 deaths of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells, was found dead after being attacked by a fellow inmate.

Ian Huntley's daughter expressed her grief following her father's death from injuries sustained in a prison attack, where he was brutally assaulted by another inmate.

Ian Huntley, the child killer responsible for the murder of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, has died in prison following an assault by another inmate.

A Lithuanian court has opened a case against three individuals, including R. Jurevičius, for extortion involving violent threats against another inmate following the brutal murder of a pensioner couple.

Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish-Iranian scientist sentenced to death, remains in isolation at the Evin prison in Iran, where he faces severe neglect and danger amidst ongoing turmoil.

A man convicted of murdering a 70-year-old grocery store owner during a robbery in 1986 was executed in Florida on Tuesday.

A judge in Mato Grosso has suspended 14 prison officers implicated in the alleged torture of inmates and ordered the exhumation of an inmate who died after inhaling pepper spray.

Melvin Trotter, who spent 40 years on death row, was executed by lethal injection in Florida for the 1986 murder of a grocery store owner.

A 32-year-old man suspected of attempting to murder his two-week-old baby died in Oulu prison, with authorities stating no criminal activity is linked to his death.

An investigation has been launched following the death of a 19-year-old inmate in Fresnes prison, who suffered a seizure despite attempts to alert the guards.

A 26-year-old inmate, Bruno Azevedo Cavalcante, was found dead in the Jorge Thiago Aguiar Afonso State Penitentiary in Porto Velho, Brazil.

A man was found dead in Kronobergshäktet in Stockholm, marking the fourth death in Swedish detention centers within two months.

The Fukuoka High Court has rejected a retrial request for Michitoshi Kumami, a former death row inmate, in the Iizuka case involving the murder of two young girls in 1992.

A Greek criminal died from a gunshot wound following a confrontation in Domokos Prison on Sunday night.

Lisa Montgomery, the only female inmate on federal death row, was executed for the gruesome murder of a pregnant woman and the abduction of her unborn child, raising questions about mental health and the ethics of capital punishment.

The Fukuoka High Court is set to decide on the retrial of Michitoshi Kuma, a former death row inmate, in the Iizuka case involving the murders of two young girls in 1992.

Kendrick Simpson, a death row inmate convicted of a double homicide, was executed in Oklahoma and left an emotional message expressing remorse for his actions to the victims' families.

Kendrick Antonio Simpson, a Death Row inmate who asserted he was 'not a monster', has been executed in Oklahoma after being convicted of two murders stemming from a 2006 shooting incident.

Ronald Heath has been executed in Florida, becoming the first inmate to receive the death penalty in the state in 2026 after a record number of executions in 2025.

A 40-year-old inmate was found dead in the Women's Prison of Sergipe, with reports indicating she had heart problems and was undergoing treatment for drug trafficking charges.

An inmate named Josué Rodrigues Wotkoski was killed by another prisoner in a cell at the Colatina Medium Security Penitentiary in Espírito Santo.

The Tokyo High Court ruled in a lawsuit initiated by the daughter of former Aum Shinrikyo leader Shoko Asahara, demanding the return of his remains and hair to the state, following his execution in 2018.

A man, the grandson of a former death row inmate involved in the 1949 Mitaka Incident, has filed a retrial request at the Tokyo High Court to assert his grandfather's innocence after a lengthy legal battle spanning three generations.

Michelle Singer Reiner sent a heartfelt email to a death row inmate just hours before she and her husband Rob Reiner became victims of a horrific murder.