Georgia executes ninth inmate this year, most in US

[kebob]

Source: Associated Press

By KATE BRUMBACK
Dec. 6, 2016 10:29 PM EST

JACKSON, Ga. (AP) Georgia executed its ninth inmate this year on Tuesday night, putting to death a man convicted of killing his father-in-law more than a quarter century ago.

William Sallie, 50, was pronounced dead at 10:05 p.m. after a lethal injection at the state prison in Jackson.

Lawyers who sought to block William Sallie's execution said he should be granted a new trial because of alleged juror bias, but courts haven't properly considered that evidence because he missed a filing deadline by eight days at a time when he didn't have a lawyer, his lawyers said in court filings.

Georgia has put to death more people this year than any other state, including Texas with seven.

Sallie was convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of John Lee Moore in March 1990. His first conviction and death sentence were overturned because his attorney had a conflict of interest.


Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/83158dca6397483898fe2bea7ece9290/georgia-prepares-carry-out-its-9th-execution-year

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[HassleCat]

1. Texas is pissed!

They don't take no back seat to nobody!

[SkyDaddy7]

2. I knew my state would eventually...

Take back the crown.

[duhneece]

3. And prisoners have organized to ask for humane treatment

They work for slave wages, literally.
"...How does prison labor work?

The strike, billed by activists as one of the first nationally coordinated strikes among prisoners, is intended to combat prison labor conditions, or what they call "modern-day slavery." The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery, but left an exception for people who have been convicted of crimes. This means that prisoners can legally be put to work for little to no pay.

Inmates in state and federal prisons do many different types of work. All inmates who are medically able must do mandatory jobs, such as maintenance, cleaning, and kitchen duties. Inmates may be paid for this work—usually between 12 to 40 cents an hour. But some states, including Texas, Arkansas, and Georgia, do not pay inmates at all. Eligible inmates may participate in work programs, such as the Federal Prison Industries programs (known as UNICOR) or the Prison Industry Enhancement (PIE) Certification program, which pay wages and generally teach work skills. In UNICOR programs, wages range from 23 cents to $1.15 an hour. However, only about 7 percent of eligible inmates are employed by federal prison industry programs...."






http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/09/prison-strike-inmate-labor-work

[laserhaas]

4. Very sad "state" of affairs.

Thank you to Sister Helen Prejean ( @HelenPrejean ) and all others who - actually - give a chit!

Sister Helen Prejean ‏@helenprejean

11h11 hours ago

Looking ahead: Alabama plans to execute Ron Smith on Thursday.

Tell @GovernorBentley "No more killing!" Office phone # [phone].