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Warden approves spiritual plan for January execution of Colbert County inmate

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The Alabama Department of Corrections is set to execute Smith by nitrogen hypoxia in January. The method involves being fitted with a mask and inhaling pure nitrogen. On Friday, Smith's spiritual advisor Rev. Jeff Hood said that Terry Raybon, Warden of Holman Correctional Facility, approved a spiritual plan. Hood says the agreement with the warden allows him to share the eucharist with Smith before entering the chamber.

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Warden approves spiritual plan for January execution of Colbert County inmate

ALABAMA (WHNT) — Just over one week after the spiritual advisor to death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith sued the state’s Department of Corrections, a spiritual plan for Smith's upcoming execution has been approved. The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is set to execute Smith by nitrogen hypoxia in January, marking the first time the method will ever be used. The method involves being fitted with a mask and inhaling pure nitrogen. …

·Huntsville, United States
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WHNT 19 News broke the news in Huntsville, United States on Friday, December 22, 2023.
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