Execution Carried Out for Alabama Death Row Inmate

ATMORE, Alabama – The execution of Alabama death row inmate Joe Nathan James, Jr., was carried out by lethal injection on July 28, 2022, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. He was pronounced deceased by a physician at 9:27 p.m.
There were no witnesses present for the victim or for the condemned. Four members of the media were witnesses as well as several state witnesses.

On the day of the execution, James had no visitors but had three phone calls with attorneys. He refused breakfast, ate lunch, and refused dinner. He made no special requests.

Following the execution, there was a brief press conference at the Media Center with remarks from Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm.

James was executed for the 1994 capital murder of Faith Hall. He was given an opportunity to make a last statement, but he declined.
His remains will be released to the Escambia County Coroner and taken to the Mobile Lab of the Department of Forensic Sciences for a postmortem examination.