Analysis of June 2010 Changes to Lethal Injection Procedure

On June 11, 2010, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) again proposed changes to the lethal injection procedures that had previously been released to the public for review twice, once in May 2009 and again in January 2010. The most recent changes came after the state agency that oversees the rulemaking process (the Office of Administrative Law) rejected the proposed regulations. Any member of the public may comment on the changes, whether or not that person commented on the proposed regulations before. The CDCR must read and respond to all relevant comments. This analysis is provided to assist interested members of the public in understanding how the proposed changes impact individuals and the state, and in drafting relevant public comments. (Click "Download" to read more.)

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