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| State to renovate death chamber, change execution protocol |
| By duncanbanner.com- Janelle Stecklein |
| Published: 09/09/2014 |
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OKLAHOMA CITY — The director of Oklahoma’s prison system announced Monday that the state’s death chamber is undergoing “major reconstruction" following last spring's prolonged execution of Clayton Lockett. The changes being made will make executions more “efficient” and “modernize” the chamber, said Department of Corrections Director Robert Patton during a press conference. "It needed a new coat of paint. It needed some work on the floor. It needed some new equipment. It needed more room back there in the back. Better communication," said Patton, who noted that he wouldn't call the room "outdated or archaic." In addition, Patton said he will insist on personally being in the death chamber whenever he is available. During Lockett's execution on April 29, Patton sat in the witness viewing area, which he said complicated communication between prison staff in the chamber and the state’s legal representatives off site. Read More. |
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