Dec 23, 2015
A story of public relations and lethal injection. Michelle Lyons witnessed over 270 executions carried out by the state of Texas. At age 22, Lyons started reporting for The Huntsville Item, which gave her the opportunity to see her first lethal injection. In 2001, she became the Director of Public Information for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), a spokesperson for 110 prisons across the state. Here, Lyons talks the politics of death row, the infamous Walls Unit execution chamber, and processing her emotions death after death. Produced by Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray Music by Silent Isle http://anastasiaclarke.info http://silentisle.bandcamp.com Episode 018 is sponsored by Audible. Get a free audio book of your choice at http://audiblepodcast.com/eisradio/