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Justice System Can Be Improved by Removing Ultimate Penalty

By Steve Hall

That's the title of an OpEd by Terry Collins in today's Columbus Dispatch.  He's the retired director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.  Here are extended excerpts from this must-read: For more than 32 years I had the honor of working at the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. During my career I held various positions, including warden, regional director, assistant director and then director. In carrying out the responsibilities of my positions and the law of this great state, I personally observed the execution of 33 men from 2001 to 2010. All 33 times, in the back of my mind I questioned: Had all the reviews and appeals got this case right? Did the process make certain, absolutely, there was no mistake or error? I wondered that because I had previously walked people out of prison who were found not guilty after years of incarceration...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on January 25, 2011 (boomark / email).