As federal executions are set to resume in Terre Haute, here's what the process involves

As federal executions are set to resume in Terre Haute, here's what the process involves

Has three government the government has three federal executions set to happen right here in terre haute next week.

The last ones to happen were in the early 2000's.

This week... we're taking a look at the history... protocols... and controversies surrounding what's happening.

This evening, jon swaner takes a look at what's changed..

And how we got here as the government resumes these federal executions.

Reporter on cam roving monitor g} the last federal execution was in 2003.

At that time, the government used a three-drug cocktail for lethal injections.

We talked with the "death penalty information center" ahead of these executions.

The executive director says a lawsuit has been pending for more than a decade challenging the three drug-cocktail.

The lawsuit outlined a timeline for what was supposed to happen under a new protocol.

Last year, the trump administration announced it was resuming these executions with a new protocol-- a single drug called pentobarbital.

The center says the administration circumvented the process.

14:05:3} "the government chose indviduals not in the lawsuit as targets for death warrants so the federal court wouldn't have to review protocol, but new prisoners joined that lawsuit.

After much back and forth, the center says the supreme court opted not to rule if the government followed the law in the new protocol.

Other motions for the prisoners are also on-going.

14:12:3} no matter what happens, it'll be very dramatic.

Reporter on ca} the "new lethal injection protocol" has a precise outline.

We found the addendum filed in court, which has an effective date of july, 2019.

Vo or f} not less than 14 days before an execution, the bureau of prisons is supposed to select the personnel involved.

There are to be three sets of numbered and labeled syringes.

One of the sets is used in carrying out the death sentence.

Two sets are available as backups.

About 30 minutes before the execution, the prisoner will arrive in the execution room to be restrained to the table.

Then, those involved will attach a cardiac monitor and insert a line for the solutions to be administered intravenously.

Reporter on ca} there will be witnesses to these executions if they happen as planned.

This includes the media.

News 10s heather good has been selected for at least one of these executions.

Back to you.

The prisoners had the the prisoners had to propose a different method of execution in their lawsuit challenging the new protocol.

They proposed adding an opioid to the cocktail, or using a firing squad.

The government responded..

Saying the prisoners' claims don't meet the standard for