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Make Do Philosophy of Death Row Inmates
Oklahoma death row inmates at McAlester share grim daily life and hopes as the Supreme Court weighs capital punishment. Four inmates describe monotony, seeking dignity, and prefer swift execution to prolonged limbo. Guards face staffing limits and call for a new yard and better conditions.
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Death Row
U.S. Supreme Court
Tulsa Tribune
Jenk Jones Jr
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Michael J. “Little
Mike’ Gibson
Gibson
Felix Fesmire Jr
Roger Mills
Michael Wayne
Big Mike” Watts
Oklahoma County
Calvin Patrick
Patrick
Watts
Fesmire
Oklahoma
Anderson