“Without identifying the things that caused the botched executions, there can be no confidence in the state’s ability to carry out executions humanely,“ said Randy Susskind, deputy director of eji_org .
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm speaks to legislators during a budget hearing on August 11, 2022. Legal organizations around the state are condemning Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections for ending its internal review of the state’s execution process and allowing future executions to proceed.
The ACLU of Alabama released a statement saying they expected that Alabama would first conduct an outside review of its troubled execution process. On Friday, Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm wrote in a letter to Ivey announcing“After discussing the matter with my staff,” wrote Hamm, “I am confident that the Department is as prepared as possible to resume carrying out executions consistent with the mandates of the Constitution. This is true in spite of the fact that death row inmates will continue seeking to evade their lawfully imposed death sentences.
After the announcement Friday, nonprofit organization Alabama Arise issued a statement from its executive director Robyn Hyden. Hyden added that legislators “must do their part as well to reduce the unfairness of Alabama’s death penalty.”which calls for a unanimous jury vote during the sentencing phase
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