USA - Texas. Prison System Running Out of Pentobarbital

Texas Prison System Running Out of Execution Drug. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said today that its remaining supply of pentobarbital expires in September and that no alternatives have been found. The state has already executed 11 death-row inmates this year, and at least 7 more have execution dates in coming months. "We will be unable to use our current supply of pentobarbital after it expires," agency spokesman Jason Clark said. "We are exploring all options at this time." Texas switched to the lethal, single-dose pentobarbital on July 18, 2012 (see) with the execution of Yokamon Hearn.