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An Update on California LI Regulations

By Steve Hall

"California lethal injection method is under scrutiny," is the title of Layla Bohm's report in today's Lodi News-Sentinel.The latest proposal to restart California's lethal injection method is back in the hands of state officials, though it's not known when the death penalty moratorium could be lifted.After yet another round of tweaks and changes, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation earlier this month finalized 42 pages of changes to the lethal injection procedure.Corrections officials addressed various questions concerning who may witness an execution, whether a pre-execution doctor's report form allows space for comments, and how a warrant of execution will be served on an inmate.It's now once again in the hands of the state's Office of Administrative Law, which reviews any changes to state procedures...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on July 30, 2010 (boomark / email).