King County Jails' Latest "Problem:" Too Few Inmates Seattle Weekly (blog) … it's due to a dramatic drop in crime. Between 1993 and 2008, the number of crimes reported plunged 31 percent in the county (including Seattle), … and more »

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Christian Science Monitor

High Court Weighs Death Row Inmate's DNA Query New York Times The justices focused instead on whether Mr. Skinner had located a path through a thicket of legal doctrines meant to limit postconviction challenges. … High court hears arguments on 'retrying' with new DNA testingCNN International Death row inmate seeks high court OK for DNA testsThe State all 493 news articles »

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LEVY COUNTY, FL – Bondsmen Berlon Weeks and David Stone say that the bad economy is hurting their business but is also hurting inmates, as more inmates decide to stay in jail for economic reasons rather than post bond. Weeks notes that the number of bonds is lower, and he … View full post on Collateral Magazine

Texas Inmates Likely to Be Exonerated After Committee Discovers Wrongful … ABC News Now, lawyers for the two former inmates are lauding the Post Conviction Review Section, a small group of lawyers and investigators assembled in 2009 by … and more »

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Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Family seeks inmate's release while awaiting trial Pittsburgh Post Gazette Terrell Johnson, sentenced to state prison in 1995 on a murder conviction, is awaiting a new trial. His wife, mother and about two dozen other supporters … and more »

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