The South Carolina Department of Corrections said Friday that it can now carry out executions by firing squad in the state should death row inmates choose the method
The department informed state Attorney General Alan Wilson on Friday that it had completed renovations on the death chamber at the Broad River Correctional Institution and had established protocols, making it able to conduct such executions, according to a news release.There are currently no scheduled executions in South Carolina. Executions there had been paused until the state was able to accommodate the firing squad option.In May 2021, South Carolina Gov.
Difficulties finding the required drugs have essentially put executions in many states on hold.The department on Friday detailed the room setup and protocols for how a firing squad execution would be carried out, noting that an inmate would be strapped into a chair with a hood placed over the person's head. A member of the execution team would place a small aim over the person's heart, according to the release.
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