A Senate panel votes to recommend confirmation of a new head of Arizona's prison system after he assured them his department is ready to again start executing inmates.
PHOENIX — A GOP-led Senate panel voted Tuesday to recommend confirmation of a new head of the state prison system after he assured them his department is ready to again start executing inmates on death row.
As a result, the original warrant expired and the Supreme Court refused to extend the date. Gunches, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2002 death of Mesa resident Ted Price, remains incarcerated. Study ordered by Hobbs Hobbs, in ordering the study, said the process has remained plagued by questions."Recent executions have been embroiled in controversy,'' she said.
"We have gone through all of our review, all of our preparation,'' he said. That includes putting the necessary staff in place and contacting the individuals who can insert the intravenous lines, ensure they work, and monitor administration of the drugs. The nominee, who now needs a vote of the full Republican-led Senate to be confirmed, faced other questions Tuesday, as well.
"I understand there's always going to be public perspective that people who are incarcerated don't deserve any opportunities, access to things,'' Thornell said."But if we're going to reduce future victims, if we're going to reduce recidivism, the only way to do that while they're incarcerated with us is, we have to invest the resources.''
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