
DOJ Expands Federal Execution Methods to Include Firing Squad, Gas Asphyxiation and Electrocution
The US Department of Justice has directed federal prisons to expand execution methods to include firing squads, gas asphyxiation and electrocution, alongside lethal injection. The memo released Friday aims to strengthen the death penalty for the most serious crimes, ensuring executions can proceed even if specific drugs are unavailable. The move reverses Biden-era policies, with former President Biden having granted clemency to 37 of 40 federal death row prisoners before leaving office.