Idaho Updates Execution Protocols After Failed Lethal Injection

The state will now use central venous lines as a backup method to ensure successful executions by lethal injection.

The Idaho Department of Correction announced changes to execution procedures following a failed attempt to execute inmate Thomas Eugene Creech.
Central venous lines, used for accessing deep veins, will be employed if standard IV lines cannot be established during executions.
The execution chamber is being renovated to include a room for doctors to insert central lines while maintaining inmate dignity.
A federal court ruling requires Idaho to allow public witnessing of IV line insertion during executions, unlike many other states.
The use of central lines for executions is rare, and Idaho's policy change follows scrutiny and legal challenges over execution methods.