After calling for a moratorium on executions in the state, Alabama's governor has announced that executions will resume, following the completion of an investigation into the state's execution procedures. However, critics have raised concerns with the quality of the investigation, citing a lack of transparency—and some troubling legal developments—that make it likely that Alabama will soon return to botching executions.
Last Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that the state would resume executions, following the results of an investigation into the state's execution practices. The investigation was ordered in November, following a series of high-profile botched executions in the state. While Ivey praised the investigation, stating on February 24 that it would allow the state to "resume our duty of carrying out lawful death sentences," critics took swift concern with the investigation—citing its lack of transparency.
