Parchman Prison

Parchman Prison is a Mississippi state penitentiary. Its maximum security unit, or MSU, houses death row inmates. It is where Sam Cayhall lives.

The Chamber

The Chamber is the room where executions take place. This room is the namesake of the book, as the story line follows Sam's journey to his execution.

The Isolation Room

The isolation room is the last room where an inmate spends time before moving on to the chamber. In the isolation room the prisoner is monitored continuously as a suicide precaution. He or she is only allowed two visitors in the isolation room—an attorney and a clergyman.

Kravitz and Bane Chicago Office

Kravitz and Bane's Chicago branch houses the offices of nearly three hundred lawyers. It practices all forms of law and also has a full time pro bono department headed by Garner Goodman. Adam Hall is hired right...