Injection

Botched: Execution of Longest-Serving Inmate in Idaho Called Off Due to Failed Lethal Injection

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Boise, Idaho – The scheduled execution of Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in Idaho, was unexpectedly halted after prison officials encountered difficulties with the administration of his lethal injection. Creech, who has been convicted of five murders and is suspected of several more, was set to be executed at a … Read more

Alabama Prisoner’s Prolonged Suffering in Lethal Injection Execution Sparks Outrage

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Alabama, USA – The recent execution of Kenneth Smith in Alabama has sparked controversy and raised concerns over the use of nitrogen gas as a method of lethal injection. The Rev Jeff Hood, a Catholic chaplain who ministered to Smith, described the execution as the “worst thing” he had ever witnessed, citing the prolonged suffering … Read more