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Will Nebraska Examine Death Penalty Costs?

By Steve Hall

"Senators hear testimony on bill to study death penalty costs," is the title of JoAnne Young's report in today's Lincoln Journal Star.The question of whether the Nebraska Legislature should embark on a study of the costs of the death penalty was addressed Wednesday in the Judiciary Committee.During a debate on repealing the death penalty earlier this session, Omaha Sen. Brenda Council introduced an amendment to direct state Auditor Mike Foley to find and report on the costs. She argued capital punishment is the most inefficient use of tax dollars in fighting crime.A responsible audit would include costs to the attorney general's office, the Department of Correctional Services, counties in which trials occur, appeals courts and district courts, she said...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 25, 2010 (boomark / email).