Let me tell you what I saw with my own eyes. I was in jail for three and a half years because I broke the law when I was young.

It varies from person to person. As soon as the verdict is handed down and you are sentenced to death, you will be put on anklets and handcuffs when you return to the detention center. There will be special short-term prisoners to help you with your daily life. Each death row inmate will be assigned three people, each of whom will work for eight hours.

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Every move you make is seen and recorded by the person helping you.

There are usually two to three death row inmates in one cell.

The day before the death penalty is executed, you will be asked to sign the Supreme People's Court's death penalty approval decision, and you will know that it is time to hit the road the next day.

If the family can afford it, the prison guard will give him some money to go out and buy some good food. In the evening, he will have a meal with everyone in the prison cell to brag about. After breakfast in the morning, the armed police officers from the court will come. The warden will open the prison cell and first handcuff the condemned prisoner.

After taking it, the armed police took him to the main entrance hall of the detention center, then took off the anklets and tied them up.

I am a cook and deliver food to them every day, so I know very well.

Maybe it's different in some places. I'm talking about the Chengdu Detention Center from 1988 to 1992.

Nowadays, in order to prevent accidents, death row inmates are basically not notified the first night, so they are supposed to do whatever they are supposed to do before execution. Generally, as long as such serious criminals do not take the initiative to cause trouble, they should be controlled more loosely than other suspects.

Some were still practicing pen calligraphy when suddenly the cadres outside called their names. They thought they were being asked to go out for a break. However, as soon as they left the prison, they found armed policemen with guns standing on both sides of the door, and they knew that their deadline had come.

Then he immediately arranged to see his family for the last time, explain his funeral arrangements, and then take him to the execution ground.

As for the previous mentality, as long as there is a possibility of probation, most people still have the expectation of changing the sentence in the second instance.

In particular, in order to stabilize their emotions, cadres will often comfort them and tell them where they can be given a lighter punishment.

The time these people spent waiting for sentencing was extremely painful.

As for cases where the circumstances are particularly egregious, we naturally hope that the final verdict will come out more slowly.

As for the reaction at the moment of getting the result, it varies from person to person. Some people just went limp all over (this is more common) and were escorted out by two armed policemen. Others were very calm and walked out with their heads held high. Some even walked out of the prison cell.

Later, I saw armed police standing on both sides, who still had the courage to make a joke (I only saw one such person, who was not a heinous person, a drug dealer, who originally could not die, but in order to save his wife, he took it on himself, he was very loyal).

Lots and lots of them.

I once read a report about death row prisoners.

Everyone wants to know how the death row inmate spent his last day, so let’s talk about it.

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When a person makes a major mistake, he must accept the punishment of the law.

Although many death row inmates have already anticipated their fate when they commit crimes, these people have long looked down upon life and death.

But when faced with the critical moment of life and death, people will inevitably resist, escape, or even collapse out of fear. The fragility of human nature and the heaviness of life and death are still revealed without reservation.

After a period of crying and emotional breakdown, the resistance and fear of the death penalty will slowly subside.

Generally speaking, I will repent slowly and over and over again until I figure it out.

And the execution on the last day was actually a relief.

After the death penalty is pronounced, prisoners will be given a sick meal, usually eggs and noodles, and sometimes meat and vegetables.

Criminals who have been sentenced to death are called awaiting death row inmates in the detention center. They are given heavier shackles and must be carried by hand before they can move around.

After the final review that night, the atmosphere in the prison was usually quite good, with people talking and laughing. They said it was to escape, to atone, or perhaps to adjust their mentality.

The last night is full of mixed feelings for the death row inmates. Some are asleep and some are unable to sleep. However, whether they are asleep or not, the prison guards will monitor the death row inmates anytime and anywhere.

As the execution approaches, the last five hours are spent taking showers and making phone calls.

Maybe this scene makes people feel a little sad, but it is also his fault, and he has to pay for what he has done.

If you look at it on TV, it must be very harmonious and humane, but in reality, the difference is huge.

First of all, most death row inmates don’t know when they will die. They just know that they are going to die soon, because generally speaking, the execution is about to take place after the court arranges a meeting with their family members. It may be within a week, or it may be within a few days.

The execution could not take more than three months. I once saw a death row prisoner waiting for three months after meeting his family members and still not being executed.

The time, route, and location of execution tasks are kept confidential, so generally speaking, family members do not know about it. Generally speaking, family members are notified after the prisoner is sent to the execution place, or after the execution is completed.

The reason for this is mainly because we are afraid that if something goes wrong, for example, if we tell the death row inmates in advance when they will be executed, they may become emotional, restless, collapse, or engage in other extreme behaviors. For example, there will always be people in the detention center who are unhappy with the situation and may seek revenge.

If you are just a support person, why should you be afraid if you are going to die?

The family members were not notified mainly because they were afraid that they would block the road and hijack cars.

After all, what the bailiff cares about is the smooth execution of the matter, and other considerations are secondary.

So I asked, "What were the prisoners on death row doing in the last few hours?" They were doing whatever they were supposed to do. They were probably talking and laughing with other prisoners, when suddenly the guards outside called the door and shouted, "We're on our way."