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At the Death House Door

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

On Thursday, May 8, the Memphis TCASK chapter hosted an advanced screening of the new documentary ?At the Death House Door,? directed by Steven James and Peter Gilbert. The film, produced by the Independent Film Channel, focuses on two individuals, Carroll Pickett and Carlos De Luna. Pastor Carroll Pickett served as prison chaplain of the infamous ?Walls? unit in Huntsville. During his 15 year career at Huntsville he oversaw the executions of 95 death row inmates, including that of Carlos De Luna. De Luna?s case is one of the most compelling cases of a likely innocent individual being executed. Pickett serves as a fascinating subject for a documentary. The Reverend was pro-death penalty as he began serving as chaplain at Huntsville. While the job was emotionally tolling, he believed he was taking part in something that was right...continue to full post

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on May 15, 2008 (boomark / email).