BREAKING: Executions in Arizona have been put on hold after Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order that she says will improve and provide more transparency into the state's death penalty process.
that the Death Penalty Independent Review Commissioner will review the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, & Reentry lethal injection drug and gas chamber chemical procurement process, as well as execution protocols, and staffing.
"With the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry now under new leadership, it’s time to address the fact that this is a system that needs better oversight on numerous fronts," Hobbs said in a news release. "Arizona has a history of mismanaged executions that have resulted in serious questions and concerns about ADCRR’s execution protocols and lack of transparency. I’m confident that under Director Thornell, ADCRR will take this executive action seriously.
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