METHOD OF HANGING

The day before the criminal/inmate is to be hung he/she must be weighed. Rehearsal is done usually be using a sandbag of the same weight as the prisoner. This practice is to determine the length of the "drop" that is necessary to ensure a quick death for the criminal/inmate. If the length of the rope is too short for the criminals/inmates weight then the strangulation can take as long as 45 minutes to complete. If the rope is too long then the inmate can be decapitated. The rope that is used for the execution must be boiled and stretched to eliminate spring or coiling. The knot that creates the noose must be lubricated with wax or oil to ensure a smooth sliding action.