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Lufkin News Editorial: Governor Perry should back innocence commission

More editorial support for an innocence commission in Texas, this time from the Lufkin News ("Serving Justice," May 22):Gov. Rick Perry says Texas does not need an innocence commission, which, he asserts, would add an unnecessary bureaucracy to state government. But the facts overwhelmingly point the other way. We urge the governor to take another look at establishing a commission that studies ways to bring greater fairness to the state's justice system by examining its mistakes. Perry's leadership would greatly improve chances that the Legislature would create and finance an innocence commission next year. Also, Perry's backing would send a message to the world that Texas is serious about correcting mistakes that send innocent people to prison and leave criminals on the street...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 22, 2008 (boomark / email).