Today's in own works section: death row inmate’s final cigarette request was denied over ‘health concerns’ before execution
Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith recounted a tragic and darkly ironic moment from his work on death row, where his client, Nicholas Lee Ingram, was initially refused a final cigarette before his execution in Georgia due to health concerns.
Stafford Smith told LadBible that Ingram, whom he referred to affectionately as “Nicky,” was denied his last request for a cigarette because prison officials argued it was “bad for his health.” This decision was only overturned after Stafford Smith spoke to the media, drawing attention to what he described as the absurdity of the prison’s priorities in Ingram’s final hours.
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Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith recounted a tragic and darkly ironic moment from his work on death row, where his client, Nicholas Lee Ingram, was initially refused a final cigarette before his execution in Georgia due to health concerns.
Stafford Smith told LadBible that Ingram, whom he referred to affectionately as “Nicky,” was denied his last request for a cigarette because prison officials argued it was “bad for his health.” This decision was only overturned after Stafford Smith spoke to the media, drawing attention to what he described as the absurdity of the prison’s priorities in Ingram’s final hours.
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