Photos: Inside a death chamber at Oklahoma State Penitentiary

Crime & Public Safety

Photos: Inside an Oklahoma execution chamber

An Associated Press photo tour reveals what a death chamber looks like and what is in it at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla.

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows equipment that monitors the breathing and heart rate of the inmate in the chemical room of the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. At rear is Scott Crow of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary as seen from the viewing area in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the viewing area in the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. Behind the mirrored glass at left is where the viewing area for victim's witness are seated. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary as seen from the viewing area in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the narrow viewing area for the victim's witnesses at the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows an arm restraint on the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows legs restraints on the gurney in the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows legs restraints on the gurney in the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows phone lines in the chemical room of the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows audio equipment in the chemical room of the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

In this Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo, Scott Crow of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, points out the opening where the lines of drugs being administered to the inmate come into the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. The witness viewing area is at rear. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

In this Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo, Scott Crow, left, of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, demonstrates the hydraulics on the gurney in the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the view in the chemical room of the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. Two video monitors and a window with one-way glass are at left, a clock and equipment to monitor the inmate's breathing and heart rate are at right. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

In this Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo, Scott Crow of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, explains the equipment used in the chemical room of the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. At left are two video monitors of the gurney, a clock, and equipment to monitor the inmate's breathing and heart rate. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the view in the chemical room of the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. Two video monitors and a window with one-way glass are at left, a clock and equipment to monitor the inmate's breathing and heart rate are at right. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the view in the chemical room of the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. Two video monitors and a window with one-way glass are at left, a clock and equipment to monitor the inmate's breathing and heart rate are at right. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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