Dossier
Corrections Department
Coverage of Corrections Department in the Nexus archive.
- Tony Carruthers’ lawyers ask for execution to be stopped, say corrections can’t find vein for IV line
Tony Carruthers' legal team has filed an appeal to stop his execution, citing that corrections officials are unable to locate a vein for the intravenous line required for the lethal injection procedure. The appeal raises concerns about the ability to carry out the death sentence due to technical complications.