AP: Alabama authorities want to execute another prisoner with nitrogen gas

Another American prison inmate could be executed using pure nitrogen. This option was taken up by the authorities of the state of Alabama, the agency writes. Associated Press.

According to the publication, 59-year-old Alan Eugene Miller, who killed three people in 1999, could be executed in this way. The Alabama Attorney General’s Office has already petitioned the Supreme Court to impose capital punishment.

The authors of the article noted that human rights activists cannot come to a consensus regarding this type of execution. The reason for doubt was the seizures and convulsions that were recorded in Kenneth Smith, the first prisoner executed with pure nitrogen.

“The results of the first experiment on humans have now been received, and they show that nitrogen asphyxiation is a painful, rather than a quick and painless method of execution.”is written in a petition to ban the experimental method, drawn up by prisoners who were sentenced to death.

Because of this, the date of execution of Miller’s punishment is still a big question, and there are lively discussions around this topic.

Let us remind you that the first execution in history using nitrogen gas took place on January 25 in the United States. This was the sentence given to 58-year-old Kenneth Eugene Smith. He was convicted of the contract killing of a woman.

Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jon Hamm later told reporters that the convict tried to hold his breath and struggled during the execution. According to Hamm, the nitrogen entered Smith’s body for about 15 minutes. At the same time, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said that the execution took about 30 minutes.