The mother of Joseph Lewis Clark, the Ohio inmate it took 90 minutes to execute on May 2, 2006—the second longest in American history—is suing the Southern Ohio Correctional Institute at Lucasville and the entire execution team for $150, 000 and other further relief, both in law & equity, as the court deems just.
The complaint, filed in Southern Ohio District Court yesterday, contends a portion of Ohio’s execution protocol which requires that “prior to the execution & upon arrival at the institution, a medical review of the inmate shall be conducted to establish any unique factors which may impact the manner in which the execution team carries out the execution,” was not followed, which resulted in the bizarre execution that received international attention – and cruel and unusual punishment.
A separate case by 15 inmates challenging Ohio’s lethal injection protocol is also in Southern Ohio District Court, pending the outcome of an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Articles here and here
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