From our friends at the ACLU of Northern California:

On January 4, 2010, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) proposed minor changes to the lethal injection procedures that had previously been released to the public for review in May 2009. Any member of the public may comment on the changes, whether or not that person commented on the original proposed regulations released in May. The CDCR must read and respond to all relevant comments. We have prepared a short analysis to assist interested members of the public in understanding how the proposed changes impact individuals and the state, and in drafting relevant public comments.

Written comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or email. They must be received by January 20 at 5:00 pm PDT. Send comments to:

Mr. Timothy Lockwood
Chief, Regulation and Policy Management Branch
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 942883
Sacramento, CA 94283-0001
Email : rpmb@cdcr.ca.gov
Fax : (916) 255-5601

Comments should reference "Proposed Amendments to Title 15, Article 7.5, Sections 3349." If you send your comment by mail, please also consider sending a copy by email to ensure it arrives by January 20. Comments should mention one of the changes the CDCR made to the procedures.  Please feel free to use our short analysis of the January 4, 2010 modifications to assist you in understanding the regulations and their potential impact. You should feel free, however, to make as many points in your comment as you want, and include any relevant attachments.

Document Links:

ACLU-NC Short Analysis

Amended Regulations, January 4, 2010

Full Text of Proposed Regulations, May 2009

For more information generally about lethal injections, please see www.lethalinjection.org