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High court to look at life in prison for juveniles
WASHINGTON - Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-11-07
Death penalty is too expensive for states, study finds
A group opposing capital punishment is urging government officials to reassess the costs and benefits of the death penalty in light of America's economic troubles.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2009-10-20
States letting inmates cut even more prison time
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - If the state weren't so pressed for cash, Joshua Gomes might still be behind bars. Instead, he's working temp jobs - at a construction site one week, a recycling plant another - and talks about going to college, teaching or joining the military.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-15
Texas governor: Executed inmate was 'a monster'
AUSTIN, Texas - A man put to death in 2004 for killing his three children was "a monster," and suggestions that he may have been innocent are anti-death penalty propaganda, Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday.
Nations:U.S. People:Kay Bailey Hutchison Source:(AP)
2009-10-15
Inmates attack guards at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison
BAGHDAD - Inmates at Abu Ghraib prison started a fire and attacked guards, prompting authorities to call in Iraqi troops and American helicopters for support, the U.S. military said Friday.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Source:(AP)
2009-09-11
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