Lethal injection remains the most common method of execution in the United States. Because the method relies on drugs that were never intended to be used to kill, lethal injections…
Lethal injection issues were featured on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The segment focused on a company operating out of Connecticut which had supplied drugs for executions, allegedly in violation of federal…
This Fourth Edition of the State-by-State Risk Index serves as a guide for companies concerned about execution secrecy laws and the implications for commercial enterprises and public health. The Index…
The Governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine, recently held a press conference in which he confirmed that he expects there will be no further executions before he leaves office. In his…
On January 31, 2024, five manufacturers of medicines that are misused in lethal injection protocols collectively filed an amicus brief to state their deep concern about South Carolina’s secrecy law…
This Third Edition of the State-by-State Risk Index serves as a guide for companies concerned about execution secrecy laws and the implications for commercial enterprises and public health. The Index…
On 21 November, Alabama announced that all executions in the state will be halted pending a top to bottom review of the state’s execution protocol. The Governor directed the Attorney…
In May 2022, Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee imposed an official moratorium on the death penalty while an independent review of the lethal injection protocol is carried out. This announcement…