Nugent’s words were strong and clear. He had center-stage
and was obviously enjoying every moment of it. He looked at his
notes, and continued. “The gas chamber itself is being prepared.
It’s old and it hasn’t been used in two years, so we’re being very
careful. We’ll do a complete practice over the weekend. I have
collected a list of volunteers for the execution team.
“Now, we’ve received a lot of requests from the media for all
sorts of things. They want to interview everyone. They want to
witness the execution. They want pictures of his cell and the
chamber. Typical media silliness, but we must deal with it. There
will be no contact with any member of the press unless I first
approve it. That applies to every single employee o f this prison.