The prisoner is typically blindfolded or hooded, as well as restrained, although in some cases prisoners have asked to be allowed to face the firing squad without their eyes covered.
Tahanan biasanya ditutup matanya atau ditutup kepalanya, serta meringkuk, meskipun dalam beberapa kasus tahanan meminta untuk diperbolehkan untuk menghadapi regu tembak tanpa ditutupi matanya.