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Justice Day on the Hill

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

On April 2nd, TCASK members from across the state convened in Nashville at the state capitol to voice their opinions on the death penalty to Tennessee legislators. Last year?s Justice Day on the Hill was critical in the passage of Senate Bill 1911?a bill to create the Committee to Study the Administration of the Death Penalty. The Committee began meeting in October 2007 and has been producing fantastic results, uncovering myriad problems within Tennessee?s death penalty system. A primary focus of Justice Day this year was thanking legislators for the creation of the Study Committee as well as those legislators who signed onto Rep. Mike Turner's letter asking the Governor to pardon Paul House. Another aspect of Justice Day involved asking legislators to consider extending the study for an additional year in order that it be thorough and complete...continue to full post

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on April 04, 2008 (boomark / email).