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But machines used to take someone's life away.

They're often very simple.

Today, a very special snap judgment we probably present father forgive them

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because you're listening to snap judgment. Due to the extraordinary generosity of people giving us a window into their lives, this week, Stamp Judgment visits a very different kind of place,

with a very different kind of community.

We're going inside, Oklahoma State Penitentiary's Death Row.

And as such, this program includes strong language and references to penal executions.

At the time of our recording, Oklahoma was trying to fit in as many executions as possible.

We're going to meet three of the men on death row, and you'll also hear from two reporters,

Ellie Lightfoot and Gabby Kaplan, who's going to help us navigate through an often unseen world.

Snap judgment.

In Oklahoma, there's one prison that holds all the men sentenced to death.

It's called Oklahoma State Penitentiary.

And in that prison, there's a row of cells called the Death Watch cells.

They operate almost like a conveyor belt.

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