BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana officials have unsealed a redacted version of the state’s execution protocol for nitrogen hypoxia, providing the first public look at how the ...

South Carolina plans to execute its first prisoner by firing squad on March 7 inside the same death chamber it's used for dozens of other executions. Firearms experts say that could be risky.

Execution process: A six-phase plan The protocol outlines a structured, multi-phase process that begins 30 days before execution and continues after the inmate is pronounced dead.

Louisiana First News has reviewed the document. Here’s a breakdown of the key takeaways. Execution process: A six-phase plan The protocol outlines a structured, multi-phase process that begins ...