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- And as a ritual, the last meal is intended not to comfort the condemned but to soften for society the harsh fact that a human is about to be killed with the law's full sanction, says Jon Sheldon, a Virginia death penalty lawyer.
www.bbc.com/news/magazine-15040658Last meal: What's the point of this death row ritual? - BBC News
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Sep 26, 2011 · The state of Texas has ended the practice of offering death row inmates their choice of last meal before their deaths. What does a killer's choice of food say about his state of mind?
- The last meals of US prisoners on death row - BBC
To prompt a deeper understanding of the death-penalty system...
- The last meals of US prisoners on death row - BBC
- David Wayne Stoker. Executed: 16 June 1997. Education: Eight years. Occupation: Heavy-equipment operator/carpenter. Last statement: "I am truly sorry for your loss...
- Anthony Ray Westley. Executed: 13 May 1997. Education: Eight years. Occupation: Labourer. Last statement: "I want you to know that I did not kill anyone.
- Thomas Andy Barefoot. Executed: 30 October 1984. Education: Not listed. Occupation: Oilfield roughneck. Last statement: "I hope that one day we can look back on the evil that we're doing right now like the witches we burned at the stake.
- James Russell. Executed: 19 September 1991. Education: 10 years. Occupation: Musician. Last statement: Reported to have lasted three minutes, it was either not transcribed or not recorded.
Sep 7, 2021 · Ever since, men and women awaiting execution in Texas can eat only what’s on the regular mess hall menu for that day — or nothing at all. This may seem like a final taste of mercy swept away. But to some men on death row, the whole idea of choosing a last meal had always felt obscene.
After Texas abolished last meal requests in 2011, all death row inmates in Texas have been served regular prison food. [74]
NameCrimeStateYearSerial murderIllinois1995MurderGeorgia2008MurderOklahoma2001MurderKansas1962Aug 18, 2020 · In Virginia, the options are even more limited — death row inmates are only allowed foods selected from the prison's prearranged meal menu. But wait, there's more. If those examples seem stringent, they're nothing compared to Texas where, in 2011, last meals were rescinded entirely.
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Oct 21, 2013 · In Florida, condemned prisoners are served breakfast at 6 a.m on the day of their execution. They are given a last meal about 10 a.m. and allowed to eat it with visitors present. Critics say last meals are an undeserved perk. But others see them as a fleeting gift of freedom.
Mar 10, 2020 · In 2011, Texas abandoned the bespoke last meal for death-row inmates, after the killer Lawrence Russell Brewer placed a vast order — two chicken-fried steaks, a pound of barbecue and so...
