Summary

The Supermaxium Security Prison in Tamms, Illinois, including a new execution chamber, is just weeks away from opening its doors to inmates I

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 3396
Story Slug NEW ILLINOIS DEATH CHAMBER READY (11/7/1997)
Location TAMMS, ILLINOIS
Format VoSot
Date 11/07/1997
Archive Time 16:11
TRT :45
Supers Tamms, Illinois Jim Rouse, Assistant Warden Charles Hinsley, Assistant Warden
Video Description Vo of the inside of the new execution chamber at the Tamms Prison in Illinois, sots with assistant wardens about how the facility will operate and how executions will be carried out
Description The Supermaxium Security Prison in Tamms, Illinois, including a new execution chamber, is just weeks away from opening its doors to inmates I
Script LEAD: The Supermaxium Security Prison in Tamms, Illinois is just weeks away from opening its doors to inmates SCRIPT: VO Included in the new prison is a new execution chamber When the facility opens, this will be the only place in Illinois were prisoners are executed Right now they are put to death in Joliet Executions will be carried out by lethal injection
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Keywords

Prison
supermax prison
execution
death penalty
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