Saturday, December 05, 2009
Lethal Injection Protocol Considered
KENTUCKY....
The Kentucky state Department of Corrections has decided to comply with a November state Supreme Court decision and adopt a lethal injection protocol through the lengthy administrative regulation process. The department is drafting a regulation that will likely be filed with lawmakers this month. The process includes a public hearing as well as an opportunity for the public to comment via e-mails or written letters about various aspects of the lethal injection protocol. The Department of Corrections then can respond to comments. The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee, a legislative panel, would also review the regulation. The House or Senate Judiciary committees could also choose to consider the proposal. If the department files the regulation by December 15th, the deadline for executive branch regulations, the earliest it could be enacted is April 15th. If a legislative committee denies the regulation, Gov. Steve Beshear can overrule the rejection.
The Kentucky state Department of Corrections has decided to comply with a November state Supreme Court decision and adopt a lethal injection protocol through the lengthy administrative regulation process. The department is drafting a regulation that will likely be filed with lawmakers this month. The process includes a public hearing as well as an opportunity for the public to comment via e-mails or written letters about various aspects of the lethal injection protocol. The Department of Corrections then can respond to comments. The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee, a legislative panel, would also review the regulation. The House or Senate Judiciary committees could also choose to consider the proposal. If the department files the regulation by December 15th, the deadline for executive branch regulations, the earliest it could be enacted is April 15th. If a legislative committee denies the regulation, Gov. Steve Beshear can overrule the rejection.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 4:02 PM 
