by admin | Jun 16, 2009 | Crime / Courts
The attention has suddenly shifted from the execution of Reginald Clemons, 37, who was scheduled to be put to death at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, to that of an admitted neo-Nazi, 59-year-old Joseph Franklin. Clemons’ execution was halted earlier this month when...
by admin | May 20, 2009 | Crime / Courts
Murderer Dennis Skillicorn went to his death this morning with an apology and with faith. In his final statement, Skillicorn said he had lived every day for the last 15 years with remorse for his murder of Richard Drummond, who had stopped to offer a ride to...
by admin | May 13, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Heartfelt, emotional debate precedes approval in the House of studying Missouri’s use of the death penalty, though the body rejects a moratorium on executions. Talk about the death penalty becomes more urgent with Dennis Skillicorn scheduled to die May 20th and...
by admin | Jan 29, 2009 | Politics / Govt
The $50 billion dollar Ponzi scheme Wall Street’s Bernanrd Madoff is accused of will NOT affect Missouri’s Department of Corrections as it will other states’. The JEHT Foundation — Justice, Equality, Human dignity and Tolerance — was a...
by admin | Dec 5, 2008 | Crime / Courts
The State Department of Corrections has successfully transferred female offenders from the old Chillicothe Correctional Center to a new prison in Chillicothe. The transfer was completed overnight. Ground was broken for the new facility in October of 2006. The new...
