Entries tagged with “John Ferguson”
Nov 06, 2025
Facts About the Death Penalty: Execution of Prisoners with Severe Mental Illness
In 2002, a Gallup poll found that 75% of Americans opposed executing individuals who have severe mental illnesses. Many people believe that the U.S. does not execute people who suffer from serious mental illness. This is only partially true. In fact, the Constitution bars the execution only of people who are legally deemed“insane” or mentally incompetent. But the legal standard for demonstrating mental incompetence is high and exemptions from execution for…
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Apr 20, 2021
Florida Bars From Medical Practice Psychiatrist Who Repeatedly Testified that Severely Mentally Ill Death-Row Prisoners Were ‘Malingering’
A controversial psychiatrist who repeatedly testified that severely mentally ill death-row prisoners were faking their symptoms and were competent to be executed has been barred from medical practice in…
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Executions Overview
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,Aug 02, 2013
LETHAL INJECTION: Shortage of Drugs Leaves Texas Unsure About Future Executions
On August 1, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced its remaining supply of pentobarbital, used for lethal injections, expires in September, and it is unsure where to obtain more. The drug’s manufacturer, Lundbeck, Inc., has barred distribution to states intending to use the drug…