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Saturday, November 25, 2017

Barton Kay Kirkham

Offender: Barton Kay Kirkham robbed a store, killing two clerks. 

Meal: Barton Kay Kirkham choose pizza and ice cream. I got a mod sized pizza from Mod's Pizza with sausage, pepperoni, ground beef, and bacon; and a single scoop of cookies and cream from Oberweis.

State: Utah

Cost: $7.87(pizza) + 3.79(ice cream) = $10.66

Citation: http://historytogo.utah.gov/salt_lake_tribune/in_another_time/012896.html

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Allen Lee Davis

Offender: Allen Lee Davis murdered a pregnant woman and her two daughters.

Meal: Allen Lee Davis choose fried potatoes, fried shrimp, fried clams, lobster tail, garlic bread, and root beer. I got the root beer at Walgreen's and the rest at Jewel.

State: Florida

Total Cost: $6.99(lobster tail) + $4.93(shrimp) + $1.99(garlic bread) + $1.98(clams) + $1.89(root beer) + $0.87(potato) = $18.65

Adjusted Cost: $6.99(lobster tail) + $4.93(shrimp) + $0.99(garlic bread) + $1.98(clams) + $1.89(root beer) + $0.87(potato) = $18.65

Citation: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1999-07-14/features/9907140108_1_allen-lee-davis-death-row-electric-chair

Friday, November 17, 2017

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  • Not Last Meal: The prisoner is issued a last meal, which ends up not being there last meal due to a stay of execution.
  • Standard Meal: The prisoner receives the standard meal of the day, the same as the other prisoners. This can be due to the prisoner declining a last meal, or due to the state not offering last meals.


Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Kenneth McDuff

Offender: Kenneth McDuff was a serial killer who killed several women, despite being on parole for a triple homicide.

Meal: Kenneth McDuff choose a hamburger steak. I bought a half pound of ground beef, an onion and beef broth for gravy, and rice as a side and to soak up some of the leftover broth.

State: Texas

Cost: $2.72(beef) + $1.67(rice) + $0.75(broth) + $0.33(onion) = $5.47

Citation: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2004/mar/14/foodanddrink.features12

Friday, November 3, 2017

Jimmy Gray

Offender: Jimmy Gray murdered a young girl by suffocating her in mud.

Meal: Jimmy Gray choose a burrito, an enchilada, rice, beans, strawberries, and milk. I had all of the food from Burrito Parrilla, except for the strawberries and milk which were from Jewel.

State: Mississippi

Cost: $10.99(enchilada meal) + $7.49(burrito) + $4.61(strawberries) + $1.67(milk) = $24.76

Citation: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/09/01/Jimmy-Lee-Gray-died-in-the-cyanide-filled-gas-chamber/2774431236800/

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Wesley Baker

Offender: Wesley Baker killed a woman who was leaving the mall with her young grandchildren.

Meal: Wesley Baker received the standard meal of pasta marinara, breaded fish, beans, bread, milk, and orange juice. The pasta and sauce were leftovers from Ultra Foods and Caputo's respectively, and the rest were from Jewel.

State: Maryland


Total Cost: $0.99(beans) + $1.99(milk) + $1.49(orange juice) + $4.99(salmon fillets) + $3.49(bread loaf) + $1.39(linguine) + $2.29(pasta sauce) = $16.63

Adjusted Cost: $0.45(beans) + $1.99(milk) + $1.49(orange juice) + $1.66(salmon fillets) + $0.21(bread slice) + $0.28(linguine) + $0.38(pasta sauce) = $6.36


Citation: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-te.md.baker06dec06-story.html

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Troy Davis

Offender: Troy Davis was assaulted a man, and then shot a cop who intervened.

Meal: Troy Davis refused a special meal and received a standard meal consists of cheeseburgers, grape soda, potatoes, coleslaw, cookies, and baked beans. I got the burgers and drink from Smokehouse and the rest from Jewel.

State: Georgia

Cost: $8.50(burgers) + $1.75(soda) + $1.00(beans) + $0.99 (cookies) + $0.92(coleslaw) + $2.31(potatoes) = $15.47

Citation: http://www.cbs46.com/story/15470025/death-row-inmate-troy-davis-declined-special-last-meal