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| Three Missouri Offices Are Responsible For Controversial Execution Plans |
| By stlpublicradio.org - Chris McDaniel |
| Published: 01/28/2014 |
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For the death penalty to be carried out in Missouri, it requires three agencies in particular to work in sync. The Department of Corrections performs the executions. The governor appoints the head of the Department of Corrections and can offer clemency to death row inmates. The attorney general defends the state when the execution method is challenged. Each agency has found itself in the spotlight recently as Missouri's execution procedure has come under scrutiny. Lawmakers have filed bills that would halt executions while the state legislature investigates, and a separate hearing is planned for the Department of Corrections to testify under oath. Lawyers also asked two state Boards of Pharmacy and U.S. attorneys to investigate. But ultimately, who are the government officials responsible for Missouri’s ongoing death penalty situation? Read More. |
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