[5] In 1982 Governor of Alabama Fob James issued a proclamation renaming the prison ranch in Farquhar's honor.

Jimmy Evans, the Attorney General of Alabama, stated that the gun used to shoot the prisoners was also used to beat the Farquhars.

[9] The killer was held in the Montgomery County Jail and given a capital murder charge; he was denied bond.

[6] Even after Farquhar's killing prisoners were allowed relative freedom to work the ranch on horseback.

Bill Adair, the district attorney of Walker County, Alabama, stated in the Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle that he opposed placement of convicted murderers on open ranchland.

[13] The 4,610-acre (1,870 ha) property[12] is in unincorporated Hale County, Alabama,[2] in the Black Belt area.

[14] Prior to the 1994 murder, the warden's residence was about .25 miles (0.40 km) from the prison barracks and connected to the gates of the property through a narrow road.

"[14] Posters on Prisontalk stated that prisoners and their families could walk on the grounds or enjoy food cooked on a grill.