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PSCC MEETING

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The PSCC met today.  Jordana Mishory from the Daily Business Review was there, so we'll just hit the highlights.Jail population is sitting at 88%.  BSO describes this number as "perfect."  Of course, the impending shutdown of the Stockade and cutbacks to in-custody drug rehab programs are a major concern (the programs are often used by the State and judges as mitigators, which reduce the length of jail stays).  Judge Holmes is upset by the ROC's handling of death penalty cases.  She said they don't have any death qualified attorneys, causing many very old cases to stagnate even further.  Today before Judge Bidwill, she reported, they even objected to being appointed on a new death case.  She's even considering looking into having a writ of mandamus issued against the office, to make ROC boss Massa "do his job...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on May 14, 2009 (boomark / email).