New UNC Senator laments tragedy of T&T prison system

from Jai Parasram's blog:

Opposition Senator Verna St Rose Greaves made an emotional appeal to government Tuesday to improve prison conditions in Trinidad and Tobago as part of a strategy for dealing with crime.

In her maiden speech in the Upper House, St Rose Greaves spoke about the country's high crime rate and in particular the recent murder of four members of one family.

“When they rolled those four coffins out, it rocked me to my core. So if I cry, I apologise, but I cry for the nation as we have ignored our responsibilities,” St Rose Greaves said in her contribution to the debate on the Prison Amendment Bill.

Mar 23, 2010 Limitations, Potential, Region: North America and Caribbean, Prison

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Greg Wilhoit: The story of an innocent man

by Lisa Rea

I have a friend whose name is Greg Wilhoit. His story is a remarkable one. He is an exoneree who was freed from death row in Oklahoma after having served time for a crime he did not commit. He was convicted and sent to death row for the killing of his wife. The only incriminating "evidence" which convicted Greg Wilhoit was teeth marks found on the victim's body. Dental "experts" said the teeth marks matched Greg's.

His story is on the website of The Journey of Hope:   Greg is active with the Journey, as are many exonerees, as he tells his story of America's broken criminal justice system.

Mar 17, 2010 Limitations, Potential, Prison, Correspondent:Lisa Rea

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