Hood says witnessing executions makes him feel 'like a murderer' In 2022, the Supreme Court ruled that spiritual advisers must be allowed into execution chambers if death row inmates want them.

Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Hood's lawsuit claims that an execution using a mask to give a prisoner pure nitrogen gas to breathe, causing them to suffocate, could place his life at risk and prevents him from ...

While every execution is a disturbing experience for Hood, one in particular stands out for him - the death of Kenneth Eugene Smith on January 26 of this year in Alabama.

As Florida inserts a needle to deliver a fatal drug to Anthony Wainwright, Alabama will strap a mask on Greg Hunt and pump him with nitrogen gas.

With the mask “tied to the gurney,” Hood said, Smith continuously “ripped his head forward.” Hood said he would dispute any assertion by ADOC that the execution went as the department ...

"If this execution is successful then we're going to see nitrogen hypoxia take off across the country," said Rev. Jeff Hood, the spiritual adviser to Kenneth Smith, who was convicted for the 1988 ...

The Rev. Jeff Hood said he will be able to anoint Kenneth Smith with oil and place his hands on Smith’s feet while praying at the execution.

Hood also said that Smith has been regularly vomiting as his execution nears. "Kenny is just so sick, he's throwing up, and he can't even talk on the phone," he said. "I think that we are going to ...

Alabama plans to execute a prisoner using nitrogen gas. NPR obtained a Department of Corrections document showing the method may pose risks to others in the room and impede religious liberties.