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Death Penalty Drains Justice System Resources

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That's the title of an OpEd in the Billings Gazette by former Montana prosecutor John Connor.  LINK  Here's an extended excerpt from this must-read:I served as chief special prosecutor for the state of Montana for 21 years. During that time I was involved with the prosecution of many homicide cases, including five death penalty cases involving homicides committed by prison inmates against other inmates. I also managed the prosecution of 14 inmates for the 1991 prison riot homicides.I believed at the time that the death penalty was needed to keep correctional officers safe from inmates serving a sentence of life without parole. Without the threat of execution, I thought, there would be no deterrent to prevent such inmates from taking the life of a correctional officer...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 23, 2009 (boomark / email).