The state of Ohio has updated its execution policy to require that all lethal injections be reviewed by an assistant appointed by the prisons department's director.
Prisons department spokesman Carlo LoParo says a "comprehensive rewriting" of the policy was filed Friday with U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Frost. The judge had halted a July execution, citing "haphazard application" of certain death penalty protocols in the state. The ruling led Gov. John Kasich to postpone an August execution to give the state time to address Frost's concerns.
LoParo says the reviews are intended to ensure policy is followed and provide recommendations for improvement.
He says changes also bolster required documentation and clarify instructions.
The policy is to go into effect Sept. 18, two days before the state's next scheduled execution.
Source: Associated Press, August 20, 2011
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