Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Notifications:
(a) The Superintendent will personally notify
the Director that the execution will commence at 12:01 a.m. or as soon
thereafter as possible on the date specified in the warrant ordering execution.
Such notification will be followed by a letter from the Superintendent to the
Director confirming this information. The Director will subsequently notify the
Governor of the date and time of the pending execution.
(b) The Superintendent, with the Assistant
Superintendent of Security, will interview the inmate to be executed, provide
the inmate with a copy of the death warrant, and document the
interview.
(c) The Superintendent
will send a letter to the medical examiner indicating the date and time of the
scheduled execution, requesting that the medical examiner or his/her
representative be present at the execution and be prepared to issue the
certificate of death. The letter to the medical examiner will be sent by
certified mail with a return receipt requested.
(d) The Superintendent or his/her designee
will notify the Oregon State Police Superintendent's Office of the scheduled
date and time of the execution, followed by a letter confirming the
information.
(2)
Assembly of Supplies and Equipment:
(a) The
Director shall prepare a written order to purchase the lethal substances as
described in ORS 137.473 and attach a certified
copy of the judgment of the court imposing the punishment. The written order
and copy of the judgment shall be submitted to any wholesale drug outlet as
defined in 689.005, registered with the State Board of Pharmacy under 689.305
at the time the lethal substances are purchased.
(b) The Superintendent or his/her designee
will assemble the supplies and prepare the equipment necessary to effect the
execution consistent with ORS
137.473.
(c) The Superintendent or his/her designee
will ensure the execution camera monitoring system is in place and
operational.
(3)
Selection of Executioner(s): The selection of the executioner(s) will be the
responsibility of the Superintendent. The identity of the executioner(s) will
remain confidential.
(4)
Arrangement will be made to ensure that the telephone company has installed two
dedicated telephone lines, hereafter referred to as the emergency telephone
lines, which will ring directly into the execution room. The Director will
advise the Governor and the Attorney General of the telephone
process.
(5) Special Security Team
Preparations:
(a) The Assistant
Superintendent of Security, or his/her designee subject to the Superintendent's
approval, will select no less than six primary security staff and no less than
six alternate security staff from a previously identified pool of security
staff to assist in conducting the execution procedure. These selected security
staff will be referred to as the special security team.
(b) The Assistant Superintendent of Security
or his/her designee will conduct training with the special security team to
ensure that all members are fully aware of their roles during the procedure,
and that the team is prepared to deal with any disruptive behavior which might
be demonstrated by the inmate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
137.463,
137.473,
179.040,
423.020,
423.030 &
423.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS
137.463,
137.473,
179.040,
423.020,
423.030 &
423.075
