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Group Urges End to Illinois Death Penalty

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That's the title of an article in today's Chicago Tribune.  LINKDespite modest reforms introduced over the last several years, the Illinois death penalty system remains flawed, too expensive and arbitrarily implemented, says a new report from a state anti-death penalty group. Thursday's report by the Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty calls on Illinois lawmakers to follow the recent example of New Jersey and  abolish the death penalty.    "Cook County continues to drain millions of dollars in resources to maintain between 150 to 175 capital cases annually, almost none of which end in death sentences," said Jane Bohman, executive director of the coalition. More capital punishment defendants have been found not guilty in the last five years than have been sent to Death Row, Bohman said...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 07, 2008 (boomark / email).