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It is quiet on death row. Everyone knows that in
the next 60 minutes, one of their fellow prisoners
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will no longer be alive. The echoing of a guard’s
boots is heard coming down the cell block.
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They stop in front of the unlucky prisoner's
cell. He only has one hour left before a deadly
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cocktail is shot into his body. There is a
quiet sob as this terrible reality sets in.
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60 minutes before execution:
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The prisoner takes a deep breath and looks out
through the bars at the two men standing with
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their backs to him. They have been placed there to
ensure that he doesn’t do anything to harm himself
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before his final sentence can be carried out.
The prisoner walks up to the bars, grabs them
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with both hands, and closes his eyes. He will
not beg for mercy. He has accepted his fate.
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59 minutes before execution:
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The prisoner walks back to his cot and
picks up the freshly washed jumpsuit,
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which is folded on his bed. After taking
a final shower, the guards brought him a
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new uniform to put on before the execution.
It is no different than what he’s wearing,
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but it is clean. The prisoner changes his outfit.
He feels a calmness wash over his body. Only a
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few hours ago, he was eating his last meal. It
was nothing fancy, just a pizza and some soda.
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There is a budget for how much can be spent on
a final meal, but this was all he wanted anyway.
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58 minutes before execution:
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He sits on his bed. Although he is
calm, the prisoner is also restless.
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Less than an hour from now, he will be dead.
He thinks about what will be waiting for him
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on the other side. He has done some terrible
things in his life, and for the last decade,
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he has been repenting for those sins. He wonders
if it will be enough or if an unforgiving God
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waits for him in the afterlife. Either way,
he does not have much hope of going to heaven.
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All he can do is pray that there is a way to
change his fate once he leaves the mortal realm.
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55 minutes before execution:
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The prisoner stands up again and goes back over
to the cold metal bars that separate him from the
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guards. “Thank you for treating me like a human
and keeping everyone in this facility safe,” he
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says to them. The guards do not respond. They
remain silent but give the prisoner a nod.
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They are not friends, and the guards do not pity
the man, but his acknowledgment is appreciated.
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50 minutes before execution:
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A door creeks open at the end of the
hallway. Two men approach the cell;
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they are the warden and the chaplain.
One of the guards opens the cell door.
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Both the warden and the chaplain enter the
small room. Three chairs are brought in,
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and the prisoner along with his two
guests, sit down for a final conversation.
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45 minutes before execution:
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After prayers are said, the three men get down
to business. The warden explains exactly what is
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about to happen so that the prisoner can prepare
himself. He will be led to the execution chamber,
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where he will be allowed to make a last statement.
The prisoner already had something in mind,
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but now he is going over it in his head to
make sure his last words come out just right.
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40 minutes before execution:
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The warden leaves to oversee the
final preparations for the execution.
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The chaplain stays to recite prayers and
answer questions the prisoner may be having.
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“What do you think it will be like after I die?”
he asks. The chaplain looks at him for a moment.
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“God works in mysterious ways,” he responds.
“I do not know what comes after this life,
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but if you put your faith in God, all will
be as he ordains.” The prisoner ponders
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this for a moment. His life is no longer in his
hands. He bows his head and continues to pray.
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30 minutes before execution:
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As the chaplain and prisoner talk, the execution
chamber is being prepared for his arrival.
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The executioner takes out a series of vials
from cold storage and lines them up on a tray.
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They check the needles and tubes to make sure
the lethal injection goes according to plan.
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The heart monitor gets turned on to make sure it
is working properly. Satisfied that the execution
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will go smoothly, they leave the room to inform
the warden that everything is set. Then the
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executioner goes back to his office to prepare
himself mentally and change into their scrubs.
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20 minutes before execution:
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The warden returns to the cell where the chaplain
and the prisoner are still praying. “It’s time,”
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he tells them. The chaplain puts his hand on
the prisoner’s shoulder and then stands up.
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He leaves the cell. The guards step to the
door and wait for the prisoner. He takes a
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deep breath and rises from his chair. They place
him in handcuffs and escort him out of the cell
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and down the hall. They stop at a series of doors
that buzz as they unlock. Once they are through,
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the doors automatically swing shut and lock
behind them. There is no turning back now.
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15 minutes before execution:
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The curtain is drawn back from the window
separating the viewing room from the execution
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chamber. A door at the far side of the room opens;
the warden, along with the prisoner’s mother,
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a lawyer, and a state witness, enters the room.
They sit in the metal folding chairs in front of
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the viewing window. The mother of the man being
executed holds a wad of crumpled tissue paper in
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her hand. She does not approve of what her son
did, but he is still her own flesh and blood.
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She will see this through even though
it will be incredibly difficult for her.
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10 minutes before execution:
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The buzzer on the door leading into the
execution chamber sounds. The metal slab
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swings open. The prisoner is led into the room
by the guards. He still wears handcuffs as he
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is brought to the window. He raises his
head and looks his mother in the eyes for
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the last time. He nods to his lawyer and then
closes his eyes. He recites his last statement
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from memory. It is mostly composed of words
asking for forgiveness for what he has done.
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He accepts his fate but wants the people present
to know that he feels remorse. If he could do
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it all over again, he would never have committed
his crimes. He does not plead for second chances.
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7 minutes before execution:
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The prisoner is brought over to the metal
table in the middle of the room and lays down.
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The guards remove his handcuffs. The
prisoner is secured using leather restraints.
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They are pulled tight so his arms and
legs can not move from the table. The
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guards check the restraints one final
time before stepping to the side.
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5 minutes before execution:
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The executioner sterilizes the needles
and swabs iodine on the prisoner’s arms.
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These procedures seem unnecessary since preventing
infection is a moot point at this stage, but it is
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done anyways. They insert an IV into each of
the prisoner's arms. One will be used as the
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main delivery method for the drugs that will kill
him. The other is a backup in case something goes
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wrong. After the IVs are secured, the chaplain
says a prayer and a few words. He looks at the
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prisoner on the table and grabs his hand briefly.
“God will be waiting for you on the other side,”
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he whispers. The chaplain lets go and moves to the
corner of the room. He is employed by the prison
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system otherwise he would have been required to
be in the observation room with everyone else.
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3 minutes before execution:
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The executioner moves to the side of the
table and checks the needles in each arm.
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The people in the viewing room look on.
The first plunger is inserted into the IV,
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and the drugs are pushed into his veins. This
first shot is composed of Sodium thiopental
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or pentobarbital. Both of these drugs are
fast working anesthetics that render the
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prisoner unconscious in less than 30 seconds.
As time goes by, his vision becomes blurry.
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He drifts in and out of consciousness.
Eventually, his breathing slows, and he
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is in a dreamlike state. It is then the
next part of the procedure can begin.
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2 minutes before execution:
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The executioner inserts another needle into
the IV and pushes the plunger. Pancuronium
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bromide enters the unconscious prisoner’s system,
causing their muscles to relax and leading to the
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paralysis of the entire body. This includes
the diaphragm and respiratory muscles. After
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the Pancuronium bromide is administered, the
prisoner would eventually die from asphyxiation.
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But there is one more drug added to the cocktail
inside their body to ensure death is swift.
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90 seconds before execution:
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The executioner inserts the final
drug into the IV. Potassium chloride
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is injected into the prisoner’s body. This
increase in potassium salt in his system
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causes the heart to beat irregularly
and eventually leads to cardiac arrest.
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1 second before execution:
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The lethal cocktail circulating through the
unconscious prisoner’s body does exactly
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what it’s intended to do. His heart has stopped
beating, his lungs have stopped taking in oxygen,
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and his brain is shutting down. The EKG hooked
up to his chest does not pulse any longer but is
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droning a single long beep. The prisoner is dead.
The executioner manually checks his pulse and the
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body. They confirm that the prisoner has passed
away and turns off the machines in the room.
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After the execution:
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The chaplain bows his head and says a final
prayer. The people in the viewing room stand
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up and are ushered out of the room by the
warden. The executioner drapes a white sheet
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over the deceased prisoner. The execution has been
carried out. His final hour on death row is over.
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In the coming days, his body will be
cremated and returned to his family.
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Now watch “What Happens When
Death Row Execution Fails.”
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Or check out “Innocent on Death Row, Here's
What You Actually Get When You're Released.”
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