Indiana
Indiana shrouds executions in secrecy, defying long tradition of public oversight
Executions have historically been carried out with at least some public scrutiny, from public hangings in the town square to lethal injections in prisons witnessed by journalists.
A sign is posted outside of Indiana State Prison where, barring last-minute court action or intervention by Gov. Eric Holcomb, Joseph Corcoran, 49, convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other people, is scheduled to be put to death ... [6692 chars]