New records show additional Indiana dollars paid for last round of execution drugs

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,286

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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New records from the governor’s office show Indiana paid $100,000 for execution drugs used in October — bringing the total amount the state has spent on pentobarbital to at least $1.275 million — and reveal how long lethal injection drugs remained in state custody before being used or destroyed.

The documents, provided Monday to the Indiana Capital Chronicle, include a previously undisclosed Department of Correction drug inventory log that tracks purchases, use and disposal …

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