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Execution Day - Texas
What it's like to live near a prison that carries out the death penalty
Huntsville Prison is the oldest prison in the state of Texas. But what does it mean to the citizens of Walker County where Huntsville is located?
"We don't want to be known as the execution capital of the world" says the Mayor of Huntsville. "Even though the executions take place here, and may be necessary, it's not something we would put up on the billboard."
This programme includes a chilling countdown of the day of execution of Jerry Lee Hogue.
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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project
