Inmates may accept or reject Oklahoma Department of Corrections approved media interview requests. An inmate may not be photographed in a manner which is individually identifiable without the inmate signing a release form. Oklahoma does not require media representatives to be on an inmate's visitation list. A maximum of 12 media representatives will be allowed as witnesses in the execution area. Of the 12, The Associated Press and a newspaper with circulation over 50,000 are guaranteed a spot.
Preference is given to Oklahoma media representatives.
The media representatives to witness the execution will be chosen two hours prior to the execution. The representatives selected will sign a statement agreeing to fully brief the remaining media representatives covering the execution before filing their stories. No tape recorders or cameras will be allowed in the execution viewing area. The Society's Project Sunshine chairs in each state monitor FOI activities and report to the national SPJ FOI Committee. These individuals are a valuable resource for state FOI Information as they organize and monitor state and local FOI efforts.