<p>Chiara Eisner, an investigative journalist who interviewed 26 execution workers to understand how their work affects them, tells us how she gained access to these workers - despite their identities often being kept secret - how they are selected for these roles, and what she learned about the physical and mental health toll execution work can take on those involved. </p><p><strong>Kaigan Carrie is a criminologist, exploring what it's really like to be a prison officer. Connect with her below:</strong></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaigancarrie/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Kaigan Carrie</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.kaigancarrie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">kaigancarrie.com</a></p>