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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kim Chandler

Alabama governor says state will resume executions

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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.

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