Prison riot leaves 1 dead, 16 injured: Don Thompson, of the Associated Press writes that Oscar Cruz, a prisoner since 2005 for a robbery conviction with added time because his involvement with a street gang, died yesterday after he was stabbed by other inmates at Kern Valley State Prison in California. Thankfully, no prison employees were injured. "Hispanic inmates are likely to remain on lockdown through the weekend as investigators examine the cause of the fight."
Gov. Doyle defends his new crime proposals: The story by Wheeler News Services writes that Gov. Doyle says his planned release of non-violent prisoners early, ending probation requirements for some offenders, and reducing 24-7 GPS monitoring of sex offenders will not make Wisconsin any less safe under his proposed budget. Both Attorney General and Waukesha County District Attorney say "it goes against the 10-year-old truth-in-sentencing law, which forces most criminals to serve the entire terms."
Referendum on death penalty repeal: The Associated Press writes this story about "Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White [who] is looking into the possibility of petitioning to put the repeal of New Mexico's death penalty before the voters." New Mexico's constitution has a referendum provision that allows citizens to try to overrule laws approved by the Legislature and according to recent polls, "the majority of New Mexicans support the death penalty when the question involves someone convicted of murder."
2 killings prompt Juvenile Justice reform: The Washington Post writes that Lafonte Lurie Carlton's recent killings could possibly have been prevented if the Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services handled his case properly. "A drug arrest before the two recent killings should have triggered a revocation hearing, but a hearing was delayed, and the youth remained free." Director Vincent N. Schiraldi has acknowledged the '"gross error'" and "testified to changes in procedures [while] talk[ing] about new programs to better involve the community and polcie in helping and monitoring at-risk youths."
Death row inmate loses decisons in 2 state courts: This story by Brett Barrouquere, of the Associated Press, writes that "the Kentucky Supreme Court and a lower court on Thursday swept away a Death Row inmate's four challenges to his conviction and the way the state executes condemned inmates." Ralph S. Baze was convicted of killing Powell County Sheriff Steve Bennett and Deputy Arthur Briscoe in Eastern Kentucky nearly 17 years ago as they tried to serve a warrant on him. Since his conviction Baze has attempted numerous angles to challenge his conviction, among them are claiming insanity, wrong location for trial, and improper execution process for lethal injection. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the latter argument last year in Baze v. Rees. At this point, "Baze's attorneys say their client has become delusional."
Gov. Doyle defends his new crime proposals: The story by Wheeler News Services writes that Gov. Doyle says his planned release of non-violent prisoners early, ending probation requirements for some offenders, and reducing 24-7 GPS monitoring of sex offenders will not make Wisconsin any less safe under his proposed budget. Both Attorney General and Waukesha County District Attorney say "it goes against the 10-year-old truth-in-sentencing law, which forces most criminals to serve the entire terms."
Referendum on death penalty repeal: The Associated Press writes this story about "Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White [who] is looking into the possibility of petitioning to put the repeal of New Mexico's death penalty before the voters." New Mexico's constitution has a referendum provision that allows citizens to try to overrule laws approved by the Legislature and according to recent polls, "the majority of New Mexicans support the death penalty when the question involves someone convicted of murder."
2 killings prompt Juvenile Justice reform: The Washington Post writes that Lafonte Lurie Carlton's recent killings could possibly have been prevented if the Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services handled his case properly. "A drug arrest before the two recent killings should have triggered a revocation hearing, but a hearing was delayed, and the youth remained free." Director Vincent N. Schiraldi has acknowledged the '"gross error'" and "testified to changes in procedures [while] talk[ing] about new programs to better involve the community and polcie in helping and monitoring at-risk youths."
Death row inmate loses decisons in 2 state courts: This story by Brett Barrouquere, of the Associated Press, writes that "the Kentucky Supreme Court and a lower court on Thursday swept away a Death Row inmate's four challenges to his conviction and the way the state executes condemned inmates." Ralph S. Baze was convicted of killing Powell County Sheriff Steve Bennett and Deputy Arthur Briscoe in Eastern Kentucky nearly 17 years ago as they tried to serve a warrant on him. Since his conviction Baze has attempted numerous angles to challenge his conviction, among them are claiming insanity, wrong location for trial, and improper execution process for lethal injection. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the latter argument last year in Baze v. Rees. At this point, "Baze's attorneys say their client has become delusional."
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