Our methods have been evaluated and seem to be the best protocol to follow to carry out a lethal injection. This has been the protocol used since 1982.

Most inmates with an escape under their belt are housed under our highest level of security.

He was at a grocery where a shopper saw him and recognized him from a photo in a news report.

Units being evacuated are those in more coastal areas. We also consider the makeup of the buildings. Some are metal and can withstand high winds, and others are not.

We will evaluate the situation constantly and find more room to relocate these (in Liberty County) if it becomes necessary.

She did not request a last meal.

At this point, the only person who knows for sure is Mr. Thompson. And he has told us he did not get the key from TDCJ.

Our Office of Inspector General, which is our investigative division, is looking into all possibilities. We're not even sure if he had feigned an illness because he had this planned or if he was simply going along and saw an opportunity.

We're not expecting any type of protest to the extent of the Gary Graham and Karla Faye Tucker executions, ... We've heard rumors that Jesse Jackson plans to be here, but those rumors have not been substantiated.