Death Row Inmates Tell Their Stories in New Book

The U.S. state with the busiest death chamber and one of the largest prison populations is Texas, where public-opinion polls show the death penalty is supported by more than 70 percent of the population. A new book, put together by students at a Texas university, compiles writings and art work done by condemned prisoners. The book, "Upon This Chessboard of Nights and Days: Voices from Texas Death Row" was published by Texas Review Press, which is based on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. That city, about 100 kilometers north of Houston, is also the location of one of the state's largest prisons and the unit where executions are carried out. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Huntsville, the book provides a rare view into the minds of men who await their moment in the death chamber.

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[Mikannika]

If one man kills another, it's murder.. if 10 men kill one man it's murder.. if 24 million (texas population) kill one man... they call it justice...

[98260stevo]

So by saying that if you drop your baby on accident you should be put to death??

"An eye for an eye makes the world blind" Gandi

[misteriain]

texas?

[911left4dead]

Look even though it seems wrong, some of these people rather die than suffer everyday in jail getting raped and shit

[Lovegainers5]

I support the death penalty!

[keygenswb]

You kill! You are killed! That's it. Fuck you!

[TheChristJesus1]

@Mikannika YOU TELL THEM ! AMEN

[crazyhorse1369]

OH bullshit , i grew up in a good home and i was a gangster for 8 years and im now a correctional officer . Convicts are MASTER MANIPULATORS AND YOU MOTHER FUCKIN FREE WORLD IDIOTS ARE EASILY MANIPULATED .

[marc6000f]

only god has the right to take a life except nonces

[diptdipt]

In all this game, the devil is losing and at the end will be accused of everything because GOD don’t want any rivals. Conclusion: live at the full in the freedom of GOD (praying in a right form, following the INSTRUCTIONS in the Bible - keeping the 10 commandments - including keeping the Saturday as the 7th day etc.) instead of in the incapacity and limited power of devil because he is just a temporary puppet. Jesus Christ is our savior and our hope!

[potxroastx42o]

rapist,child rapist,kidnappers,child killer,killing the vulnerable kill them all. there's no room for these type of people on earth. if you love your love ones like i do then you know what i am talking about.

[jadyqg12511]

He is hot;)