Posts Tagged ‘Georgia’
Bill Introduced to Prevent Innocent from Execution
The Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act was introduced by Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) and would allow death penalty inmates to present newly discovered evidence of innocence. Current law does not grant habeas corpus for death row inmates and allows the inmates no procedural options.
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Homeless Sex Offenders Directed into the Woods
Homeless sex offenders in Georgia are being directed into the woods to live since there is no other place to live for them without breaking the law. According to Georgia’s law, they cannot live, work or loiter within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, parks and other spots where children gather, making it really hard for them to find an appropriate place to live.
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Budget Cuts Reach Georgia Prisons
Prisoners in the Georgia Department of Corrections are now beginning to feel the recession too. Georgia correctional facilities have started cutting back meals for the prisoners, some days inmates are forced to deal with smaller portions and other days they go entirely without lunch. Other correctional facilities have been making changes like forgoing fresh fruth and milk. Many believe this is the start of a terrible trend that could force inmates to skip meals, depriving them of necessary nutrients that may in turn cause irratability and spark violence. Many correctional facility heads argue that these cut-backs are not harmful and do not deprive inmates of nutrition.
Read the full article and tell use what you think about these cut-backs.
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