The short documentary, now streaming on Paramount+, chronicles the days leading up to the execution of John Henry Ramirez, a 38-year-old killed by the state in 2022.

The inmate, John Henry Ramirez, was in a small cell steps from the death chamber when he was told of the reprieve. He had asked to have a pastor touch him and vocalize prayers when he was executed.

I Am Ready, Warden also spotlights Ramirez’s son, Izzy, who was 16 when his dad called him right before the execution. John Ramirez said, “I don't think if I would have raised you … I don't think you ...

The documentary, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra for MTV Documentary Films, focuses on the days leading up to Ramirez's execution as he sought forgiveness from his victim’s son.

A documentary based on Texas death row prisoner John Henry Ramirez has been nominated for a 2025 Academy Award. ... Warden," was on death row from 2009 until his execution in 2022.