In states still using the electric chair to execute people, the prisoner is allowed the choice of lethal injection as an alternative method if they specify after their conviction.
 When held in "Special Housing Units" (SHU), prisoners are subject to sensory deprivation and lack of social contact that can have a severe negative impact on their mental health
 Although at the time of the ban's enactment there was limited knowledge about the relationship between education and recidivism, there is growing merit to idea that education in prison is a preventative to re-incarceration

