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The following images were taken during an October 4, 2004 media tour, less than 90 hours before Sammy Crystal Perkins was executed by the State for his murder of JoJo Moore. Warden Marvin Polk led the tour to show off the state's execution protocol and facilities. |
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 Warden Marvin L. Polk stands outside "Cell C" in the visiting room where a prisoner spends their last day with family, up until 11 pm |
 Inside of "Cell C", where a prisoner spends final days awaiting lethal injection |
 "Cell C" bed and pillow |
 "Cell C" - the final holding cell in the days leading up to a prisoner's execution |
 The execution witness viewing room, where family, friends and press watch the execution through the double-paned window |
 Warden Polk stands under an old gas warning sensor which was once used during the gas chamber days |
 Warden Polk stands along side the gurney in a side room where the prisoner's last statement is taken and IVs are inserted into the veins |
 Warden Polk wheels the gurney into the execution chamber room for a media demonstration |
 Warden Polk wheels the gurney into the execution chamber room for a media demonstration |
 The gurney which a prisoner is strapped to for the purpose of injecting lethal drugs |
 The gurney sits in very close proximity to the window where witnesses view the execution from the next room |
 The execution gurney awaiting the next lethal injection in 4 days |
 Warden Polk and the Assistant Warden pull back the curtain to show where the executioners stand during the lethal injection |
 The executioners stand in very close proximity to the prisoner on the gurney, only separated by this curtain (for the purpose of anonymity) |
 The view of the gurney in the side "prep" room, through the window of the witness viewing room |
 Warden Polk answers questions while standing in front of the curtain that separates the executioners from the prisoner during execution |
 The prison wardens in the death chamber, talking to media representatives |
MORE PHOTOS Additional photos (in color) of the NC Execution Facilities |
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