...details of the last 24hrs of a Condemned inmate... - GoFuckYourself.com

FelixFlow · 02-21-2006, 01:03 PM

From here:

http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ReportsResear...Injection.html

Last 24 Hours

During the day before the execution, the warden will make special arrangements for visits by approved family members, spiritual advisors, and friends.

About 6 p.m. the day before the execution, the inmate will be moved to the death watch cell which is adjacent to the execution chamber. From then on, a three-member staff unit will provide a constant death watch.

Soon after he is rehoused, the inmate will be served his last dinner meal. The prison makes every effort to provide the meal requested by the inmate.

Between 7 and 10 p.m., the inmate may be visited by the assigned state chaplain and the warden. The inmate may read, watch television, or play the radio. He can request special food items and coffee or soft drinks.

The family, spiritual advisors and friends the inmate has selected as witnesses may arrive up to two hours before the scheduled execution.

About 30 minutes before the scheduled execution, the inmate is given a new pair of denim trousers and blue work shirt to wear. He is escorted into the execution chamber a few minutes before the appointed time and is strapped onto a table. [The chairs previously used for lethal gas executions have been removed.]

The inmate is connected to a cardiac monitor which is connected to a printer outside the execution chamber. An IV is started in two usable veins and a flow of normal saline solution is administered at a slow rate. [One line is held in reserve in case of a blockage or malfunction in the other.] The door is closed. The warden issues the execution order.

The Execution

In advance of the execution, syringes containing the following are prepared:

5.0 grams of sodium pentothal in 20-25 cc of diluent
50 cc of pancuronium bromide
50 cc of potassium chloride
Each chemical is lethal in the amounts administered.

At the warden?s signal, sodium pentothal is administered, then the line is flushed with sterile normal saline solution. This is followed by pancuronium bromide, a saline flush, and finally, potassium chloride. As required by the California Penal Code, a physician is present to declare when death occurs.

After all witnesses have left, the body is removed with dignity and care. Typically, the family claims the body. If not, the State makes the arrangements.

Chamber Description

The California execution chamber is a self-contained unit at San Quentin State Prison which includes:

Witness area?Entered via a door to the outside, the witness area has a view of the chamber through five windows.
Execution chamber?An octagonal vacuum chamber, approximately 7-1/2 feet in diameter. It is entered through a large oval door at the rear of the chamber.
Anteroom?Contains three telephones. One is kept open for use by the Governor; the other is for use by the State Supreme Court and Attorney General?s Office; the third is connected to the Warden's office. The lethal injections are administered from the anteroom. The area also includes the valves and immersion lever used for executions by lethal gas.
Chemical room?Includes storage cabinets and a work bench, plus the chemical mixing pots, pipes and valves used for executions by lethal gas.
Two holding cells?Each contains a toilet and room for a mattress.
Kitchen/officers? area?Includes a sink, cabinet, counter area and resting area for staff.
Witnesses

Up to 50 individuals may witness an execution. The following are specified in the Penal Code:

Warden* 1
Attorney General 1
Reputable citizens 12
Physicians* 2
Inmate family/friends 5 (if requested)
Inmate spiritual advisor 2 (if requested)

State procedures also allow for:

News media representatives 17
State-selected witnesses 9
Staff escorts 4

Relish XXX · 02-21-2006, 01:10 PM

I have never understood the spiritual advisors visit unless it was some devil worshipping priest as in theory they are going to hell for their sins.

Wouldnt you make your last meal a fucking large one? A meal that would take 30 plus years to eat.

FuqALot · 02-21-2006, 01:16 PM

yep the usa is fucked hehe

Manowar · 02-21-2006, 01:38 PM

i think the budget for the last meal is like $20

dij · 02-21-2006, 01:40 PM

were there any cases recorded of innocent men being executed?

Relish XXX · 02-21-2006, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Manowar

i think the budget for the last meal is like $20

$20 buys alot of pop corn and trust me I can make it last!

Relish XXX · 02-21-2006, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dij

were there any cases recorded of innocent men being executed?

Fucking loads. Watch a documentary called "20 days in May" it is about an innocent man being executed. Texas just wanted to fry a negro.

Relish XXX · 02-21-2006, 01:49 PM

They did a follow up to 20 Days in May where they found the guy who did it.

Michael O · 02-21-2006, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dij

were there any cases recorded of innocent men being executed?

http://capitaldefenseweekly.com/25casesdraft.html

stickyfingerz · 02-21-2006, 01:54 PM

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sonofsam · 02-21-2006, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dij

were there any cases recorded of innocent men being executed?

many.....

02-21-2006, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dij

were there any cases recorded of innocent men being executed?

Watch the Life of David Gale

it is a movie against the death penalty, one of my favourite ones

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289992/

dij · 02-21-2006, 02:02 PM

that is really fucked up, will try to get my hands on that documentary

Michael O · 02-21-2006, 02:03 PM

Talk about being fucked over twice

Roberto Miranda (Nevada) Miranda was released in September 1996 after the prosecution declined to retry him following the reversal of his conviction. Miranda had maintained his innocence through his 14 years on death row. He originally came to the U.S. from Cuba during the Mariel boatlift. Prosecutors originally offered him a plea bargain whereby he would serve as little as 10 years in prison, but he refused because he was innocent. One day after being released from death row with only the clothes on his back and a few belongings, he was incarcerated by the Immigration Service. He was subsequently released pending a deportation hearing. At trial, Miranda had been represented by an attorney with one year's experience who had inherited the case when his colleague died. In overturning his conviction, the judge wrote: "The lack of pretrial preparation by trial counsel . . . cannot be justified."

Michael O · 02-21-2006, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdjuf

Watch the Life of David Gale

it is a movie against the death penalty, one of my favourite ones

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289992/

Its AWESOME I saw it not really expecting much from it but its a great movie.

PixeLs · 02-21-2006, 07:12 PM

Ok, a more humane way of taking a convicted criminal's life.

tristan_D · 02-21-2006, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdjuf

Watch the Life of David Gale

it is a movie against the death penalty, one of my favourite ones

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289992/

that really blew my mind. just when I thought I have undertood what's it all about, then an unexpected twist pops towards the ending. (can't elaborate further or else I'll spoil the movie)

WME · 02-21-2006, 08:26 PM

if it were me I don't think I can manage to eat my last dinner.

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FelixFlow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,779	...details of the last 24hrs of a Condemned inmate... From here: http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ReportsResear...Injection.html Last 24 Hours During the day before the execution, the warden will make special arrangements for visits by approved family members, spiritual advisors, and friends. About 6 p.m. the day before the execution, the inmate will be moved to the death watch cell which is adjacent to the execution chamber. From then on, a three-member staff unit will provide a constant death watch. Soon after he is rehoused, the inmate will be served his last dinner meal. The prison makes every effort to provide the meal requested by the inmate. Between 7 and 10 p.m., the inmate may be visited by the assigned state chaplain and the warden. The inmate may read, watch television, or play the radio. He can request special food items and coffee or soft drinks. The family, spiritual advisors and friends the inmate has selected as witnesses may arrive up to two hours before the scheduled execution. About 30 minutes before the scheduled execution, the inmate is given a new pair of denim trousers and blue work shirt to wear. He is escorted into the execution chamber a few minutes before the appointed time and is strapped onto a table. [The chairs previously used for lethal gas executions have been removed.] The inmate is connected to a cardiac monitor which is connected to a printer outside the execution chamber. An IV is started in two usable veins and a flow of normal saline solution is administered at a slow rate. [One line is held in reserve in case of a blockage or malfunction in the other.] The door is closed. The warden issues the execution order. The Execution In advance of the execution, syringes containing the following are prepared: 5.0 grams of sodium pentothal in 20-25 cc of diluent 50 cc of pancuronium bromide 50 cc of potassium chloride Each chemical is lethal in the amounts administered. At the warden?s signal, sodium pentothal is administered, then the line is flushed with sterile normal saline solution. This is followed by pancuronium bromide, a saline flush, and finally, potassium chloride. As required by the California Penal Code, a physician is present to declare when death occurs. After all witnesses have left, the body is removed with dignity and care. Typically, the family claims the body. If not, the State makes the arrangements. Chamber Description The California execution chamber is a self-contained unit at San Quentin State Prison which includes: Witness area?Entered via a door to the outside, the witness area has a view of the chamber through five windows. Execution chamber?An octagonal vacuum chamber, approximately 7-1/2 feet in diameter. It is entered through a large oval door at the rear of the chamber. Anteroom?Contains three telephones. One is kept open for use by the Governor; the other is for use by the State Supreme Court and Attorney General?s Office; the third is connected to the Warden's office. The lethal injections are administered from the anteroom. The area also includes the valves and immersion lever used for executions by lethal gas. Chemical room?Includes storage cabinets and a work bench, plus the chemical mixing pots, pipes and valves used for executions by lethal gas. Two holding cells?Each contains a toilet and room for a mattress. Kitchen/officers? area?Includes a sink, cabinet, counter area and resting area for staff. Witnesses Up to 50 individuals may witness an execution. The following are specified in the Penal Code: Warden* 1 Attorney General 1 Reputable citizens 12 Physicians* 2 Inmate family/friends 5 (if requested) Inmate spiritual advisor 2 (if requested) State procedures also allow for: News media representatives 17 State-selected witnesses 9 Staff escorts 4 __________________ ICQ: 643 339 687

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Michael O More Cowbell Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nakhom Nowhere Posts: 10,607	Talk about being fucked over twice Roberto Miranda (Nevada) Miranda was released in September 1996 after the prosecution declined to retry him following the reversal of his conviction. Miranda had maintained his innocence through his 14 years on death row. He originally came to the U.S. from Cuba during the Mariel boatlift. Prosecutors originally offered him a plea bargain whereby he would serve as little as 10 years in prison, but he refused because he was innocent. One day after being released from death row with only the clothes on his back and a few belongings, he was incarcerated by the Immigration Service. He was subsequently released pending a deportation hearing. At trial, Miranda had been represented by an attorney with one year's experience who had inherited the case when his colleague died. In overturning his conviction, the judge wrote: "The lack of pretrial preparation by trial counsel . . . cannot be justified." __________________ Truth Teller

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