Tennessee releases new redacted execution manual, altering drug sourcing and team requirements.

Tennessee has released a redacted 44-page execution manual, replacing a more detailed 100-page version from 2018. The new manual omits specific steps for procuring, storing, and testing lethal injection drugs, removes the requirement for drugs to come from licensed pharmacists, and allows the state to deviate from the protocol when necessary. It mandates the use of outside contractors for the execution team. Critics argue the manual lacks transparency and fails to address past concerns.

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