AZConsideringRisk of next use: Low

Arizona

Protocol litigation pending.

Status
Considering
Executions
0
Authorized
Statute

How Arizona got here

Arizona's Department of Corrections has explored inert-gas asphyxiation as part of a broader review of its execution protocols following botched lethal injections. Ongoing federal litigation over the state's existing protocol has slowed any move toward nitrogen.

The process, step by step