Oren wrote:
>>
>> But at the end of the day, it doesn't seem to help
>
> Don't be silly:
>
> - The control center changes the master population count - minus one.
> Transfer to local morgue.
>
> - Call Food Service and cancel a meal for death row.
>
> - Assign another death row cell to another condemned person.
>
> - Calls F/S back and adds one meal to the food cart.
>
> It does help.
You remind me of a good idea: In my state (Texas), the prison system
recently abandoned the "last meal" privilege. For like forever, the
condemned person got to specify what he wanted to eat for his last meal, up
to, I think, about $25. That is, somebody would gather the required food
from outside sources (if necessary). The inmate could, for example, ask for
KFC chicken, watermelon, Blue Bell ice cream, a cut of prime rib, or almost
anything else, even if not normally provided by the prison kitchen.
No more.
So here's my idea: A website, possibly called "
lastmeal.org" which would
solicit donations to provide this now-missing last act of mercy and charity.
Of course there would be significant overhead, salaries and so forth...