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Latest Fact-Checks In Criminal Justice

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Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on February 26, 2014 in a speech:
Georgia has saved $20 million through changes in criminal sentencing.
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By Eric Stirgus • March 19, 2014
NAACP
NAACP
stated on March 3, 2014 in a news release:
In the U.S., "African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges.
True
By John Hill • March 16, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor:
"As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."
True
By Sue Owen • March 11, 2014
Leonidas Raptakis
Leonidas Raptakis
stated on February 11, 2014 in a news conference:
Rhode Island is "almost dead last" among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before they’re eligible for parole.
True
By John Hill • February 22, 2014
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court:
"Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense."
True
By Joshua Gillin • December 17, 2013
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview:
"(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death."
True
By Eric Stirgus • July 1, 2013
Ban the Box RI
Ban the Box RI
stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube:
"In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year."
True
By Michael McKinney • April 15, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.:
Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on November 14, 2012 in a news conference:
"A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone."
True
By Joe Guillen • December 7, 2012
Carolyn Medeiros
Carolyn Medeiros
stated on November 13, 2012 in a radio interview:
Three thousand felons voted in Rhode Island in 2008.
True
By John Hill • November 18, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release:
"David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence  and child abuse."
True
By John Hill • October 15, 2012
Bruce Elfant
Bruce Elfant
stated on August 13, 2012 in a press statement.:
Says 88 Texas constables have died in the line of duty.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 23, 2012
Steve Doell
Steve Doell
stated on July 19, 2012 in a press release:
Says "About 7 in 10 of Oregon’s inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses."
True
By Janie Har • August 3, 2012
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event:
Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black."
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By Erin O'Neill • May 21, 2012
Arthenia Joyner
Arthenia Joyner
stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview:
"When we passed (the stand your ground law), we said it portends horrific events when people's lives were put into these situations."
True
By Katie Sanders • March 22, 2012
Carol Hunstein
Carol Hunstein
stated on January 25, 2012 in a speech:
"Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown."
True
By Eric Stirgus • February 27, 2012
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech:
"Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years."
True
By Eric Stirgus • January 25, 2012
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate:
Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers.
True
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on December 8, 2011 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing:
"I've done more impeachments than anybody else in the history of the country."
True
By Tom Kertscher • December 19, 2011
City of Atlanta
City of Atlanta
stated on November 28, 2011 in a news release:
A database police use to look up wanted suspects excludes certain warrants issued by Atlanta Municipal Court.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • December 12, 2011
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