NEWS RELEASE
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July 12, 2010 |
MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT: DRC Bureau of
Communications
614-752-1150 |
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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR SCHEDULED EXECUTION OF RODERICK DAVIE
Media Instruction and Information Sheet
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
(DRC) Bureau of Communications will be accepting
credentials/identification information from media outlets that are
planning to cover the execution of inmate Roderick Davie (Trumbull
County). This information must be faxed or emailed to the DRC
Bureau of Communications no later than noon on Friday, July 30,
2010. The fax number is (614) 752-1171. The
execution is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at
the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. The Media Center is a secure area that is being
provided inside the prison. There are two forms of identification
that need to be submitted to be granted access to the Media Center,
including one photo ID and a letter on affiliate letterhead
from the news organization you represent. This letter should include
your home address, as well as your work and home telephone numbers.
A list will be generated from the information received and you will be
cleared only after completing this process. You must have the
same credentials with you at the site. Non-credentialed media
will be permitted to cover the event from the prison parking lot. Per DRC’s media policy, a radio pool reporter will be
selected by DRC to witness the execution and the Ohio Legislative
Correspondents Association will select a print reporter. The
Director of DRC will select a television pool reporter through a lottery
system comprised of the four major news affiliates. The Media Center will open at 7:00 a.m. the day
of the execution. Media witnesses and pool reporters must report to the
prison no later than 7:45 a.m. on the morning of the
execution. There will be a briefing at 8:00 a.m. the day of the
execution. No media will gain access to the Media Center after 8:30
a.m. No persons will be permitted to enter or leave the center
after 8:30 a.m. until the process is complete. A mult-box
will be provided in the Media Center. Each media outlet should
bring proper equipment. DRC will supply media witnesses to
the execution with paper, pens and pencils. The Media Center will
close one hour after the conclusion of the execution.
At that time, any remaining media will be escorted out of the prison by
the public information team. There will be no access to other areas of the prison.
Movement will be limited to and from the Media Center. For security
purposes, photographs and taped video may not be taken outside of the
Media Center. Television and radio crews will be able to bring
their equipment into the center. Live remote shots must be done
outside due to security at the institution. Immediately following the execution, the official
spokeswoman from DRC will make a formal announcement regarding the time
of death. Following that statement the pool reporters and media
witnesses will hold a briefing. No one will be permitted to leave the
center until the briefings have been concluded. A written
transcript of the inmate’s final statement will be provided at the
conclusion of the briefing. Further interviews with DRC
staff will be limited to the department spokesperson. This information is subject to change. For
further information please contact the DRC Bureau of Communication at
(614) 752-1150.
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