Tennessee unveils new execution method using single drug to potentially resume executions

Tennessee has announced a new execution method using a single drug, pentobarbital, which may allow the state to resume executions after a halt in 2022. The previous execution was stopped due to protocol violations. The Tennessee Department of Correction has revised its lethal injection protocol, but details remain undisclosed. A federal lawsuit by death row inmates is currently on hold, pending review of the new protocol. Commissioner Frank Strada expressed confidence in the revised process. However, concerns about the drug's effects and ongoing legal challenges may delay any new execution dates.