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Dec. 11, 2007 100 get pardons, commutations GOP governor's final acts Lexington Herald-Leader By John Stamper Hours before vacating his office, Gov. Ernie Fletcher pardoned or commuted the sentences of 101 people, including several convicted of murder. Among those given relief by the outgoing governor...
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Prison agency catches flak Democrats say funding rules for county jails should be tied to new rehabilitation centers. By Andy Furillo - afurillo@sacbee. com Last Updated 12:35 am PST Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A4 Print | E-Mail | Comments (0) | Digg it | del...
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Editorial: Too many of us in prisons Prison overcrowding reflects tougher sentencing, often for victimless offenses, not more crime An Orange County Register editorial Comments 1 | Recommend 1 It was more than a year ago that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger looked at the 175,000 prisoners crammed into a state...
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Finding the freedom within A Stillwater prison prayer program strives to give inmates a new outlook on what it means to be free. By Jeff Strickler, Star Tribune Last update: November 19, 2007 – 3:00 PM Sister Mary White is on a mission to set every inmate in the Stillwater prison free. She's not...
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California ’s high court seeks death penalty fix Justices propose to deal with a massive backlog by allowing case review to be transferred to lower courts. By Henry Weinstein Los Angeles Times Staff Writer 11:21 AM PST, November 19, 2007 The California Supreme Court today called for a constitutional...
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New Report Calls for Major Reforms to Reduce America's Soaring Prison Population Leading criminologists recommend shorter length of stay in prison and elimination of prison time for technical parole and probation violations _Read the Report_ ( http://www.jfa- associates. com/publications /srs/UnlockingAm...
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Prison System a Costly and Harmful Failure: Report By Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON - The number of Americans in prison has risen eight-fold since 1970, with little impact on crime but at great cost to taxpayers and society, researchers said in a report calling for a major justice-system overhaul. The...
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A new kind of prison for Santa Clara County? IN EXCHANGE FOR 'RE-ENTRY FACILITY,' STATE OFFERS FUNDS TO EXPAND LOCAL JAILS By Deborah Lohse Mercury News Article Launched: 11/13/2007 01:35:25 AM PST Santa Clara County officials are about to tackle a potentially explosive question: Should they...
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Testimony to the U.S. Sentencing Commission on retroactivity of crack guideline by Julie Stewart, President of FAMM Foundation November 13, 2007 Good afternoon, Commissioners. Thank you for allowing me to testify today on behalf of the 13,000 members of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM). Many...