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1. www.themarshallproject.org › 2021/09/07 › from-lastWhat Can Death Row Prisoners Request Before They Die?

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   Sep 7, 2021 · 09.07.2021. Death Sentences. From Last Meals to Last Words, What Can Death Row Prisoners Request Before They Die? As a Texas man sues for his pastor to touch him during his execution, a guide to rights for the condemned. John Henry Ramirez, who is incarcerated on death row at the Allan B. Polunsky Unit, in Livingston, Texas, on Sept. 1, 2021.

2. www.msn.com › en-us › newsThe End of an Era: How Lawrence Brewer's Last Meal ... - MSN

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   Death row killer asks for one of largest last meals ever then refuses to eat it. Death Row inmates in Texas aren’t allowed a final meal because of one man. Texas execution:...

3. www.tdcj.texas.gov › death_row › dr_executedDeath Row Information - Texas Department of Criminal Justice

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   Executed Inmates; Execution Link Link Last Name First Name TDCJ Number Age Date Race County; 587: Inmate Information: Last Statement: Cantu: Ivan: 999399: 50: 2/28/2024: Hispanic

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   Can death row inmates eat a last meal before execution?

   • The long-standing tradition of allowing death row inmates one last meal of their choosing before they enter the execution chamber ends today, said Brad Livingston, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. State Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston. Austin Chronicle

   Updated: TDCJ Will End Final Feasts Before Executions

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   Why did a Texas death row inmate eat a final meal?

   • The once-customary “last meal” ritual for Texas death row inmates, a grim yet fascinating component of the American justice system, came to an abrupt halt due to the behavior of Lawrence Russell Brewer. Brewer, a convicted murderer and white supremacist, had orchestrated one of the most egregious final meal requests before his execution in 2011.

   The End of an Era: How Lawrence Brewer's Last Meal Request Ended De…

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   Can a man awaiting execution eat a last meal?

   • Ever since, men and women awaiting execution in Texas can eat only what’s on the regular mess hall menu for that day — or nothing at all. This may seem like a final taste of mercy swept away. But to some men on death row, the whole idea of choosing a last meal had always felt obscene.

   What Can Death Row Prisoners Request Before They Die?

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   Can prisoners pick their last meal in Texas?

   • In Oklahoma, there’s a $25 spending limit, while in Florida the limit is $40 and the food must be available locally. Yet despite the common assumption that condemned prisoners can pick their last meals, in Texas they can’t.

   What Can Death Row Prisoners Request Before They Die?

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5. www.bbc.com › news › in-pictures-53758533The last meals of US prisoners on death row - BBC

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   • David Wayne Stoker. Executed: 16 June 1997. Education: Eight years. Occupation: Heavy-equipment operator/carpenter. Last statement: "I am truly sorry for your loss...
   • Anthony Ray Westley. Executed: 13 May 1997. Education: Eight years. Occupation: Labourer. Last statement: "I want you to know that I did not kill anyone.
   • Thomas Andy Barefoot. Executed: 30 October 1984. Education: Not listed. Occupation: Oilfield roughneck. Last statement: "I hope that one day we can look back on the evil that we're doing right now like the witches we burned at the stake.
   • James Russell. Executed: 19 September 1991. Education: 10 years. Occupation: Musician. Last statement: Reported to have lasted three minutes, it was either not transcribed or not recorded.

6. www.msn.com › en-us › newsTexas execution: Reason state banned final meals for death ...

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   Texas death row inmate Ivan Cantu was denied his chosen final meal before his execution tonight and it's all thanks to a previous inmate. In many parts of the US, death row...

7. www.bbc.com › news › magazine-15040658Last meal: What's the point of this death row ritual? - BBC News

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   Sep 26, 2011 · BBC News Magazine, Washington. The state of Texas has ended the practice of offering death row inmates their choice of last meal before their deaths. What does a killer's choice of...

8. www.texastribune.org › 2011/09/22 › whitmire-tdcjUpdated: TDCJ Will End Final Feasts Before Executions

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   Sep 22, 2011 · Austin Chronicle. The long-standing tradition of allowing death row inmates one last special meal of their choosing before they enter the execution chamber ends today, said Brad...