HB825

Mississippi HB825 revises death penalty execution procedures, emphasizing cost efficiency and confidentiality.

Mississippi HB825 amends the Mississippi Code to revise the officials responsible for deciding the method of execution for death penalty cases. The Commissioner of Corrections, along with other officials, will choose the most cost-efficient method, which can be lethal injection, nitrogen hypoxia, electrocution, or firing squad. The bill also mandates that the identities of the State Executioner, deputies, execution team members, and suppliers of lethal injection chemicals remain confidential.