Execution Method in Alabama Shifts to Inhaling Pure Nitrogen as Inmate Voluntarily Adheres

August 28, 2023

Montgomery, Ala. — Alabama is poised to make history by becoming the first state to execute a prisoner using pure nitrogen as the method. The Alabama attorney general’s office has formally requested the state Supreme Court to schedule an execution date for death row inmate Kenneth Smith. Alabama intends to carry out the execution through …

Alabama Seeks to Execute Jimi Barber

July 17, 2023

In the state of Alabama, a series of botched executions last year sparked a historical moment. This unfortunate occurrence led Governor Kay Ivey to impose a temporary moratorium on executions, followed by a thorough review of the state’s execution process. However, no public report was ever issued regarding the findings of this review. Now, the …