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Dick Morgan: Inside Executions

October 14, 2026·30 min
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On the heels of the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee and the suggestion of livestreaming the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, on this week's episode of Connect with Kelly Koopmans, Kelly sits down with Dick Morgan. Morgan is a third generation corrections officer who served as the Director of Prisons in Washington. Morgan participated in two executions and attended another in 2001. Since his retirement, Morgan has publicly spoken out against the death penalty. In this episode, Morgan discusses what goes into making an execution happen and why he says the death penalty is far from certain justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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