Weekly Report from the Board Meeting at Holman Prison 7.31.24
Governor Ivey set 9.26.24 as the execution date for Alan Eugene Miller, who survived a 2022 lethal injection attempt. On Friday Miller’s attorneys asked a federal judge for a preliminary injunction to stop the execution from going forward, or to at least require the state change the protocol. Alabama uses an industrial-type gas mask to force an inmate to breathe pure nitrogen, depriving him or her of the oxygen needed to maintain bodily functions. Talking Points are at: https://www.phadp.org/execution-alert-alan-eugene-miller-9-26-24/ and most importantly please sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-alan-miller-in-alabama
Unredacted Alabama court documents shed new light on execution procedures - NBC News reveal new details about the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution. It is part of a federal lawsuit filed by Miller to halt his upcoming execution. In connection with this article Cooper asks in the Times of Israel How much Do We Know About Alabama’s Execution Captain for Nitrogen-Gassings?
The attorney general’s office asked the Alabama Supreme Court to authorize an execution date for Carey Dale Grayson using nitrogen hypoxia. “It is disappointing that the State wants to schedule a third nitrogen hypoxia execution before the question of whether the first one tortured Kenneth Smith has been resolved,” John Palombi, an attorney with the Federal Defenders Program wrote in an email.
We are grateful and honored to add Masjid Baitul Haqq Inc to our list of supporting organizations. Thank you, Imam Aswan Abdul-Addarr!
Before Executing a Muslim Man, Alabama Denied Many of His Final Religious Requests written by Lauren Gill who visited with Keith Gavin on the day of his execution. https://boltsmag.org/alabama-execution-keith-gavin-religious-requests/
It is always encouraging to hear from long time friends. Thank you CURE, Pauline and Charlie Sullivan for your friendship and generosity! We have indeed been friends for a long, long time!
“As part of Death Penalty Awareness month, we have been having nightly memorial circles, where we read a few names each night and share memories. We have managed (for the most part) to keep it light, and it has been awesome to celebrate the guys who came before us, especially the wisdom gained through their experiences....” (Bart)
We thank all who are working so hard and diligently to stop all killing in Alabama! And as always in closing, we thank all our generous donors who either gave by going to our website and using the “donate” button or who gave directly. Thank you also to all who took the time to read our notes, commented, liked and shared them on Facebook. Stay safe and be kind to each other!
Esther
