Alabama Department of Corrections
07/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/17/2024 13:15
EXECUTION SET FOR KEITH EDMUND GAVIN
The Alabama Supreme Court has issued an order to carry out the sentence of death of inmate Keith Edmund Gavin and the Alabama Department of Corrections is proceeding with this statutory duty. Gavin was sentenced to death for the 1998 capital murder of William Clinton Clayton, Jr. in Cherokee County.
Accordingly, Governor Ivey has set a 30-hour time frame for the execution to occur beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, and expiring at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024. The execution will take place at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility (CF) in Atmore, Alabama. The tentative start time will be 6:00 p.m. on the 18th. This, of course, may change based on the conclusion of the required legal proceedings.
The number of STATE MEDIA WITNESSES to the execution is limited to five and will be determined as follows:
• One reporter from the Associated Press
• Two print reporters, including one reporter from within the county or closest to the county of conviction (Cherokee County). If more than one agency from this county is present, witness privileges will be determined by draw.
• Two broadcast/online reporters, including one reporter from within the county or closest to the county of conviction (Cherokee County). If more than one agency from this county is present, witness privileges will be determined by draw.
All other members of the media will be required to remain in the Media Center. The state media witnesses will act as pool reporters for the other media attendees. However, no written statement will be issued, and they will first be allowed time to file their own articles.
PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Once this advisory is sent, respondents will be registered in the order they are received. Upon receipt of this notice, please submit all names of those requesting to witness/cover the event to Public Information Manager Kelly Betts NO LATER THAN 3 P.M. ON
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024, to [email protected]. Witnesses and other members of the media will receive a confirmation email.
ADVANCE NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THE NECESSARY SECURITY MEASURES. ONLY THOSE ON THE MEDIA LIST WILL BE PERMITTED ACCESS TO ADOC PREMISES.
ADOC EVENT TIMELINE
1. NEW! ALL MEDIA WILL CHECK IN ONE TIME AT THE MEDIA CENTER. There is no need to stop at the Holman gate entrance. You will be stopped at the gate entrance to the Media Center and checked off the list. Be prepared to present proper photo identification. ONLY THOSE ON THE MEDIA LIST WILL BE PERMITTED ACCESS TO ADOC PREMISES.
2. STATE MEDIA WITNESSES SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE ADOC MEDIA CENTER BY 4:00 P.M.
3. At the appropriate time, media witnesses will be transported from the Media Center to a staging trailer at Holman CF. Media witnesses will go through two security screenings: one prior to boarding the transport van at the media center and one at the back gate of Holman CF. No cell phones will be allowed on the transport van. No electronic, photographic, mechanical, or artistic paraphernalia will be permitted inside the witness room. You will be issued pens/pencils and paper. Failure of security screenings will result in the immediate removal from the facility and loss of future media privileges.
4. Following the execution, ADOC officials will return to the Media Center for a press conference. Members of the media are asked to confine their questions to the execution. The Media Center will remain open for one hour after the press conference to allow time for reporters to complete their articles and for the pool reporters to share information.
All members of the media must wear proper attire as outlined in the ADOC Administrative Regulations regarding visitation.
LOCATIONS AND PHONE NUMBER
ADOC Media Center - Fountain Correctional Facility, Hwy. 21, Atmore, AL 36503
William C. Holman Correctional Facility Entrance - 866 Ross Road, Atmore, AL 36502
Phone Number: 334-320-2478
Accordingly, Governor Ivey has set a 30-hour time frame for the execution to occur beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, and expiring at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024. The execution will take place at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility (CF) in Atmore, Alabama. The tentative start time will be 6:00 p.m. on the 18th. This, of course, may change based on the conclusion of the required legal proceedings.
The number of STATE MEDIA WITNESSES to the execution is limited to five and will be determined as follows:
• One reporter from the Associated Press
• Two print reporters, including one reporter from within the county or closest to the county of conviction (Cherokee County). If more than one agency from this county is present, witness privileges will be determined by draw.
• Two broadcast/online reporters, including one reporter from within the county or closest to the county of conviction (Cherokee County). If more than one agency from this county is present, witness privileges will be determined by draw.
All other members of the media will be required to remain in the Media Center. The state media witnesses will act as pool reporters for the other media attendees. However, no written statement will be issued, and they will first be allowed time to file their own articles.
PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Once this advisory is sent, respondents will be registered in the order they are received. Upon receipt of this notice, please submit all names of those requesting to witness/cover the event to Public Information Manager Kelly Betts NO LATER THAN 3 P.M. ON
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024, to [email protected]. Witnesses and other members of the media will receive a confirmation email.
ADVANCE NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THE NECESSARY SECURITY MEASURES. ONLY THOSE ON THE MEDIA LIST WILL BE PERMITTED ACCESS TO ADOC PREMISES.
ADOC EVENT TIMELINE
1. NEW! ALL MEDIA WILL CHECK IN ONE TIME AT THE MEDIA CENTER. There is no need to stop at the Holman gate entrance. You will be stopped at the gate entrance to the Media Center and checked off the list. Be prepared to present proper photo identification. ONLY THOSE ON THE MEDIA LIST WILL BE PERMITTED ACCESS TO ADOC PREMISES.
2. STATE MEDIA WITNESSES SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE ADOC MEDIA CENTER BY 4:00 P.M.
3. At the appropriate time, media witnesses will be transported from the Media Center to a staging trailer at Holman CF. Media witnesses will go through two security screenings: one prior to boarding the transport van at the media center and one at the back gate of Holman CF. No cell phones will be allowed on the transport van. No electronic, photographic, mechanical, or artistic paraphernalia will be permitted inside the witness room. You will be issued pens/pencils and paper. Failure of security screenings will result in the immediate removal from the facility and loss of future media privileges.
4. Following the execution, ADOC officials will return to the Media Center for a press conference. Members of the media are asked to confine their questions to the execution. The Media Center will remain open for one hour after the press conference to allow time for reporters to complete their articles and for the pool reporters to share information.
All members of the media must wear proper attire as outlined in the ADOC Administrative Regulations regarding visitation.
LOCATIONS AND PHONE NUMBER
ADOC Media Center - Fountain Correctional Facility, Hwy. 21, Atmore, AL 36503
William C. Holman Correctional Facility Entrance - 866 Ross Road, Atmore, AL 36502
Phone Number: 334-320-2478