Latest Fact-Checks In Criminal Justice

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Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on February 26, 2014 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 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.
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By John Hill • March 16, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 10, 2014 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."
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By Sue Owen • March 11, 2014
Leonidas Raptakis
Leonidas Raptakis
stated on February 11, 2014 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.
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By John Hill • February 22, 2014
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on October 24, 2013 an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court
"Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense."
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By Joshua Gillin • December 17, 2013
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
stated on June 23, 2013 an interview
"(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death."
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By Eric Stirgus • July 1, 2013
Ban the Box RI
Ban the Box RI
stated on March 20, 2013 a video posted on YouTube
"In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year."
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By Michael McKinney • April 15, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.
Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states.
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By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on November 14, 2012 a news conference
"A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone."
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By Joe Guillen • December 7, 2012
Carolyn Medeiros
Carolyn Medeiros
stated on November 13, 2012 a radio interview
Three thousand felons voted in Rhode Island in 2008.
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By John Hill • November 18, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on October 9, 2012 a news release
"David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence  and child abuse."
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By John Hill • October 15, 2012
Bruce Elfant
Bruce Elfant
stated on August 13, 2012 a press statement.
Says 88 Texas constables have died in the line of duty.
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 23, 2012
Steve Doell
Steve Doell
stated on July 19, 2012 a press release
Says "About 7 in 10 of Oregon’s inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses."
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By Janie Har • August 3, 2012
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on May 4, 2012 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 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."
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By Katie Sanders • March 22, 2012
Carol Hunstein
Carol Hunstein
stated on January 25, 2012 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."
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By Eric Stirgus • February 27, 2012
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 10, 2012 a speech
"Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 25, 2012
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on January 10, 2012 a debate
Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers.
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By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on December 8, 2011 a House Judiciary Committee hearing
"I've done more impeachments than anybody else in the history of the country."
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December 19, 2011
City of Atlanta
City of Atlanta
stated on November 28, 2011 a news release
A database police use to look up wanted suspects excludes certain warrants issued by Atlanta Municipal Court.
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By Willoughby Mariano • December 12, 2011
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