Post by thinkinkmesa on Apr 19, 2008 19:10:15 GMT -5
www.acluohio.org/events/LucasvilleJusticeProject.asp
"Many in the small town of Lucasville worked at the correctional facility or knew someone who did, and the emotions in southern Ohio surrounding the Lucasville events have run so strongly that the truth has gotten lost in the shuffle.
The search for retribution led to an absence of justice for the prisoners involved in the uprising. Prosecutorial misconduct and snitch testimony resulted in five men on death row, and many more serving extended sentences for convictions surrounding the uprising. Some of those convicted had spent the 11th – 21st negotiating with authorities, saving officers’ and inmates’ lives, and attempting to keep the peace.
2008 marks the 15th Anniversary of the Lucasville Prison Uprising, and those wrongly convicted are still awaiting their day in court. We ask that the governor appoint a special commission to investigate the uprising, bring justice to those who’ve been wrongly accused, and bring closure to the many families affected by the tragic events of fifteen years ago."
Lucasville Justice project - Events Listing
"Community groups and
universities across the state
are hosting events to raise
awareness of the unjust
sentencing of inmates
for their alleged roles in the
1993 uprising that rocked the
maximum security prison in
Lucasville, Ohio."
To view the events;
www.acluohio.org/events/LucasvilleEvents.asp
"Many in the small town of Lucasville worked at the correctional facility or knew someone who did, and the emotions in southern Ohio surrounding the Lucasville events have run so strongly that the truth has gotten lost in the shuffle.
The search for retribution led to an absence of justice for the prisoners involved in the uprising. Prosecutorial misconduct and snitch testimony resulted in five men on death row, and many more serving extended sentences for convictions surrounding the uprising. Some of those convicted had spent the 11th – 21st negotiating with authorities, saving officers’ and inmates’ lives, and attempting to keep the peace.
2008 marks the 15th Anniversary of the Lucasville Prison Uprising, and those wrongly convicted are still awaiting their day in court. We ask that the governor appoint a special commission to investigate the uprising, bring justice to those who’ve been wrongly accused, and bring closure to the many families affected by the tragic events of fifteen years ago."
Lucasville Justice project - Events Listing
"Community groups and
universities across the state
are hosting events to raise
awareness of the unjust
sentencing of inmates
for their alleged roles in the
1993 uprising that rocked the
maximum security prison in
Lucasville, Ohio."
To view the events;
www.acluohio.org/events/LucasvilleEvents.asp