Dispatches from Death Row, Texas

Love, spirituality, and regret: thematic analysis of last statements from death row, Texas (2006-2011).

Individuals awaiting execution have high rates of mental illness and psychological problems. We examined themes and psychological factors in last statements before execution in Texas between December 2006 and July 2011 (n = 79) and compared them to our previous research on last statements between April 2002 and November 2006 (n = 100). We used the Thematic Guide for Suicide Prediction to examin...

Prison's second death row.

"Death is different": limiting health care for death row inmates.

Religious Coping Mechanisms Among Death Row Inmates

During their stay on death row, inmates have an abundance of free time with which they need to fill. Many inmates will turn to religion in order to preoccupy themselves. This research project set out to analyze the nature of religious coping among death row inmates. I propose that an inmate who is actively involved with their religion while coping will be able to cope with the social setting of...

Dispatches from abroad: laughter amid the land mines.