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Convict Ralph Blaine Smith wins freedom, evidence withheld at trial
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Evidence withheld by prosecutors leads to freedom, at least for now
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Why There Are So Many Bad Sheriffs
In a job with tons of power and practically no oversight from voters, law enforcement or politicians, corruption can be easy to get away with.
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No matter how tight the food budget, you can always find ways to cut corners. The state of Alabama sends counties a paltry $1.75 per day to feed each inmate locked up in jail, but sheriffs often manage to spend a good deal less than that. They have a strong incentive to do so. The sheriffs get to keep whatever they don’t spend, which in some cases has reached well into the six figures. Daily ration money adds up.
âThe criminal justice system does not always get it right,â Ohio chief justice says
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By: Laura A. Bischoff | Journal-News
Posted at 6:48 AM, Apr 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-18 06:48:43-04
COLUMBUS, Ohio â A team of legal experts is studying ways Ohioâs criminal justice system could be reformed so that wrongful convictions are caught and corrected earlier.
The fight to overturn a wrongful conviction can take decades and enormous resources under the current system. The Ohio Innocence Project, based at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, has worked to free 32 innocent people since 2003 â collectively they served roughly 600 years behind bars.