It was normal working day in maximal custody state prison. Nothing unusual was to happen, just routine every daily activities. Nothing unusual, except for Martha. She was – among 60 other women – a prisoner of female death row. She was sitting in her small cell reading execution order received just now. Her final walk has been scheduled on tomorrow morning at 6 am. Only 20 hours were left for her. Actually she was not surprised. She was a murderer who killed her husband together with her lover with a lot of cruelty. She has never regret. The trial was short due to a lot of evidence, she pleaded guilty and never appealed. Her lover was presumed guilty as well and has been recently electrocuted in the male correction facility. It was only three months ago, when she heard the sentence: 'You will be taken to maximal custody prison and hanged by the neck until dead. The date and time will be revealed no sooner than 24 hours before execution. Hearing the sentence she was an elegant woman dressed in little sleeveless black dress, strapless bra, panties, black sheer stockings and high heels. Her jewellery was made of pink gold: earrings, industrial piercing and several bracelets. It all changed suddenly. Yet in the courtroom she was put in transport restraints. Her wrists were cuffed and chained to leg irons locked on her delicate stockinged ankles. Then she was hold harshly by the guards and led to a prison van. From this time she stopped to be a woman, but became a condemned female deprived of all legal rights. On arrival to the jail her elegant clothes and lingerie as well as jewellery were taken away. Body piercings were removed. After a strip search and inspection of body cavities she was showered and received prison white tank top, a thong and orange pants. No shoes or socks were permitted. She was incarcerated in a small cell equipped with polyester mattress and a combined sink/toilet, a chair and tiny table. Shower with other inmates in common area was permitted daily.
In consequence of no appeals her fate was sealed and irreversible. In spite of numerous humiliations she never protested and accepted them as a form of punishment. Shortly she gained an opinion of calm and compliant inmate. Thus she was not surprised to find the execution warrant informing that her life will end in 20 hours. She started to suspect something when just the day before she was submitted to thorough medical evaluations including full physical, pelvic exam, and some laboratory tests. Her health was perfect, she was 32, tall, with lean muscular body.
 
Suddenly the cell door unlocked, the prison nurse, who used to assist inmates in many health conditions, entered.
“Your time is done, we must discus some important issues. You may request some cosmetics as well as private clothes for execution. You may go naked if you wish. Many do. The last meal will be given in the evening. Tomorrow you may will receive only some water to drink” she informed.
“Well, I need only to shave and paint my nails and toes. I don't need many clothes, just a black bra top, g-strings, ultra sheer stockings and high heels. I don't want to leave the world in these prison uniform. I'd like to have my piercings back”.
“Right. I can not give you a razor but may wax your body. It is normal, all condemned, males and females, have requested for it so far. Regarding your execution clothes it will be OK, however shoes will be removed before placing you on the gallows. Sorry, but the piercings are not allowed and you have to leave the world barefoot.”
“You have seen a lot executions, please tell me what will happen tomorrow?”
“I know you are brave and compliant. But believe me, you will be terrified like hell. All of you are, you are not an exception. You will sweat, shiver, possibly cry. You heart will be pounding. It will be useless. On 5.30 a couple of guards will extract you from the cell, cuff your wrist and march down to the execution chamber. It is not far, two minutes walk. You will enter a dim room with concrete walls. There will be some witness but you will see nothing except a tall man dressed in black leather and combat shoes with masked face and a thick noose hanging just before your face. There will be printed feet sign on the floor. The warden will read your execution order and ask about last words. Things will go quickly. Leg irons will be locked on your ankles and your slender neck will be put into the noose. As there is no trapdoor, you will be hoisted slowly up. Your toes will barely touch the ground and probably you will feel a lot of pain and suffer terribly. However nobody has complained so far. Most of inmates piss, some males have erection and cum. The whole process may last up to 30 minutes. When you are pronounced dead, the body will be lowered down on the stretcher and taken to the morgue. It may be terrifying for you, but in fact it is every day routine. You are not the first who has gone through it.”
“It is nice you are honest for me. I will try. After all I deserve it and realize the only way out of here is in cremation box.”
 
The nurse helped Martha to wax the entire body including brazilian bikini and painted her nails and toes in red polish. The last meal contained some fruit and cheese as well as glass of wine. They chatted for some time and Martha went asleep.
 
The final procedures began at 4 am. The condemned female was woken, given mandatory enema and showered. The warm water was calming her soft flesh for the last time. She wiped herself and put her final apparel. She looked great in high black heels, stockings and sexy lingerie. Then drank some water and sit on a cot. When she heard approaching noise in the hall she began to fear. Felt no longer brave but lonely and vulnerable now. Cell was unlocked and extraction team entered. No words were told, they acted automatically and professionally. Martha's wrists were cuffed behind her back and she was forced to walk down to the steel grey door. She felt salty taste of her tears. Her skin was moist with sweat. The march was short. They passed a heavy door which was locked behind her and reached her final destination. The death chamber was brightly lid and she was not able to see anything except of a noose hanging in the centre. A man in dark suit was asking about her name and date of birth. She confirmed in weak trembling voice and did not listen to the death warrant being announced.
“Do you have any last words?”
She was petrified and speechless. Two guards moved her to the printed feet on the floor. Her high heels as well as her bra were removed and a couple of sensors were attached to the chest. Her stockinged feet were shackled. Her feelings were dramatic now, she was breathing heavily and felt growing fright. A tall man with a hood approached, grabbed her hair and slipped her head into the thick noose. She could feel now the harsh thick rope around her delicate neck. All her muscles were trembling and thousands of pictures from her life were running through her brain. Suddenly she noticed she was standing alone. There were no guards holding her any more. A strong light has blinded her eyes. A pressure on her neck slowly increased. She lifted on her tiptoes and lost the ground. The neck and chest pain was unbearable now. Her legs stated to kick wildly and involuntarily.
 
The nurse was observing the usual agonal sequences from close proximity. The condemned female was concious and continued useless fighting for about one minute. Lost of conciousness was followed by a series of tonic – clonic convulsions which lasted for the next two minutes. Her face became bluish, teeth clenched on protruded tongue. Then her arms flexed, the hands clenched into fists, and the legs extended and feet turned inward. It was a sign of decortication of brain. It was not over. Subsequently her arms extended with the wrists pronated and the fingers flexed. The legs were stiffly extended with forced plantar flexion of the feet. Her back arched and this sequence indicated decerebrate rigidity. In 15 minute from the onset of execution the muscle tone was lost and only isolated body movements were visible. Last sign of waning life were weak abdominal respiratory movements. After 20 minutes she was still. The nurse approached the hanging body, feel for the pulse on her neck and put the stethoscope on the chest. The ecg monitor showed flat line. The executee was declared dead. From now the witness had to leave the chamber. Only extracting team remained. Still hanging on the rope, the body was undressed and washed. Then a gurney was wheeled and the naked body was slowly lowered on the stretcher. The face was calm, with slightly open mouth and protruded tongue, eyes were fixed and wide open. The rope was cut off but the noose remained on the neck. Tag toe was attached to the left foot. The body was taken for autopsy and cremation. The whole procedure lasted no longer than an hour and was just a routine prison activity. Neither the nurse nor the guards feel any deeper sensations except of satisfaction from fulfillment of professional duties. The condemned female was just properly punished and justice has been done.