Alabama has 154 death row inmates, but only five are women. Here's what to know.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright's new book, 'Redemption: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on Death Row,' offers ...

After spending decades in prison for a gruesome murder, Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee ...

A failed execution in Tennessee has renewed attention on women on death row. Here are the women on North Carolina’s death row.

Author Lawrence Wright thought he knew the Texas justice system. But a closer look at the lives of women on death row made him question who deserves the death penalty.

Wright’s reporting initially resulted in a 20,000-word magazine story, “ The Nuns Trying to Save the Women on Texas’ Death ...

Women account for only 1% of all executions in the U.S., but experts say they face unique challenges in the legal system.

There are currently 45 women in the United States that are on death row after they were found guilty of heinous acts, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. While some of the women have ...

In his new book, Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright asks whether those convicted of the worst crimes can find redemption.

The Pulitzer prize-winning writer’s new book looks at the women on death row in Texas and the nuns who have been trying to help them ...