Tennessee is refusing to release its new execution manual. Here is why it matters
- Tennessee's top prison officials announced they will not release the new execution manual to the public, stating it is to protect the identities of those involved in the executions.
- The Tennessee Department of Correction denied a request from the Associated Press for the execution manual, marking a shift from previous transparency practices.
- The new execution protocol requires a single dose of pentobarbital, differing from the 2018 protocol that used three drugs.
- Kelley Henry, a federal public defender, criticized the secrecy, stating it has created a culture of incompetence and lack of accountability.
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