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The most infamous room in Huntsville, Texas. Those destined to die are afforded a shower in the adjacent room, given their choice of a last meal, but due to modern prison health regulations, are not permitted the proverbial "last smoke". |
Jim Zura has spent a fair amount of time at Death Row. Since Texas leads the nation in executions, Huntsville (just north of Houston), home of the state's Death Chamber, regularly draws international media attention. A one-hour special that saw recent airing cycles on The Learning Channel was originally shot by Jim for the Danish Television Network. |
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"It was an incredible and numbing experience, seeing the many sides of these tragedies," observed Jim. "It can be difficult to maintain objectivity while witnessing such intense emotions, but while I'm shooting, I'm working, and not formulating opinions. My job is to gather pictures and stories. My thoughts feelings and opinions emerge later, at the proper forum." |
