MONTGOMERY — An internal review of Alabama's execution procedures is complete and the state will resume lethal injections, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday.
The governor initiated the review in November after three lethal injections were aborted because of problems with intravenous lines. Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm told Ivey in a letter shared with news outlets that his staff is ready to resume executions.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Ivey told the state’s attorney general that it is “time to resume our duty in carrying out lawful death sentences.” Ivey rebuffed requests from faith leaders and attorneys to follow the example of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and authorize an independent review of the state's execution procedures.
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