Bill Lee: “But if people don't have access or can't wash their hands and this is the only thing they have and our government is…”

So far as we know, the Department of Correction followed exactly the protocol that was outlined and vetted and approved by the attorney general’s office.

There are a lot of questions. The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered.

It’s a tragedy, and it’s deeply disturbing that that has happened in this state. The people deserve better than that.

I hope that Tennessee governor Bill Lee’s decision to postpone the last execution scheduled for this year will give lawmakers time to consider the subject seriously.