Gov. Strickland: Review the case of Lucasville prisoners

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Ohio Governor Ted Strickland

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Following the April 1993 disturbance at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, five men were sentenced to death and many others to long terms of imprisonment for what was alleged to be their roles.

Prosecutors concede that there was very little evidence and convictions were based mostly on the testimony of prison informants.

Some informants, who do not dispute that they took part in assaults and murders at Lucasville, have been paroled, because of their testimony.

Many of those convicted, as a result of the April 1993 events at Lucasville, have been in solitary confinement for almost 15 years.

Therefore, the undersigned ask Governor Strickland to appoint a Special Commission to investigate the Lucasville uprising.

The following ask you to consider the death sentences and extended sentences of those involved in the Lucasville Prison disturbance by appointing an independent commission.

The evidence for their alleged malfeasance is spurious at best. The informants, who created the majority of the case, benefited greatly from their testimony. This causes doubt in the citizens of this state, country and world. An independent commission could ensure justice is applied to this very special circumstance, and by these means, restore faith in our systems for punishing wrongdoing.

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# 208:

12:16 pm PST, Mar 4, Aaeron Robb, Maryland

# 207:

6:40 am PST, Mar 2, Jacqueline Thomas, Ohio

# 206:

7:26 am PST, Jan 28, Hubert Delgrange, France

# 205:

2:24 am PST, Jan 21, Moses Seenarine, California
The star witness has recanted his testimony in two separate affidavits, and has admitted the State coerced him to lie in order to secure the conviction.

# 204:

6:08 pm PST, Jan 1, Jennifer Gardner, Florida

# 203:

3:24 pm PST, Dec 23, Joy Ann Roy, Oregon

# 202:

5:53 pm PST, Dec 13, Kyle Chuba, Ohio

# 201:

10:12 am PST, Dec 12, Jason Bechtel, Ohio
Free the Lucasville political prisoners and abolish the death penalty in Ohio.

# 200:

12:40 pm PST, Dec 11, Vanessa McEnery, New York
All sentencing & parole standards should be equal.

# 199:

1:25 pm PST, Dec 4, Jessie Otradovec, Wisconsin

# 198:

6:39 pm PST, Nov 28, MOhammed Hassan, Georgia

# 197:

10:02 am PST, Nov 10, Le-Ann Lue-Fatt, Trinidad And Tobago
In a world of modernisation and freedom of expressions and beliefs, if one man's voice is silenced then the basic goals of empowerment and democracy would have failed, failed miserably. Every man deserves a fair trial What about innocent until proven guilty? I prefer to think that these days we have adopted "guilty until proven innocent" How many innocent people have been wrongfully incarcerated?...years gone that can never be replaced, social scarring, psychological battering... Please give them a fair trial and let their voices be heard.

# 196:

11:38 am PST, Nov 7, Gilles Denizot, Germany
Abolish Death Penalty

# 195:

11:13 pm PDT, Oct 17, Jayne Riley, United Kingdom
Please, also, let these people out of solitary confinement. I thought it was illegal to put people in solitary confinement for an extended period? It is cruel beyond belief and totally unacceptable. Please also investigate this incident and ask why self confessed criminals are given prescendence over the ones they have incriminated and whether or not their testimony, in view of the reward, can be relied upon.

# 194:

1:46 pm PDT, Sep 16, Ester Jackson, Germany

# 193:

2:33 pm PDT, Aug 14, Derek Ide, Ohio
The rampant racism and injustice in the court systems must be fixed. It is not just in relation to the death penalty but in all areas of judicial and legislative measures. From prison sentencing to predatory lending and unequal housing, blacks, latinos, and even poor whites are often the victims. I think the quote says it best: "Those without capital get the punishment!"

# 192:

9:27 am PDT, Aug 12, Takuji Soyama, Japan

# 191:

10:37 am PDT, Aug 11, Steven Paris, New York
Hello. From what I've heard, and in the interest of justice, the circumstances involving the prison riot are worthy of review. Yours truly, Steven Paris

# 190:

4:27 pm PDT, Aug 6, Jacklyn Yohn, Ohio
Responsibilty and accountability - have we lost the true nature of these values? Are we so busy and indifferent that we don't care who is to blame as long as it's not us? We need to stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves the most in this country. That is, after all, a core value of our country, even if we've forgotten about it. Do the right thing here. It may not always be the popular thing, but it is the right thing.

# 189:

11:05 am PDT, Jul 29, Leonna A Brandao, Massachusetts
If Criminals are arresting and overseeing Criminals and they, themselves are not being held accountible, then why do we have incarceration for wrongdoings in the first place.What's good for some should be good for ALL. This government should be made to pay for their own criminal activities.

# 188:

2:42 pm PDT, Jul 17, Concerned Citizen, Ohio
Romans 12:22.,Luke 6:37,(John 3:36) john7:24, Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:8, Romans 5:12, Romans 6:23, Romans 10:9, Romans 10:13, Romans 9:5--- +Sin separates us from God. +Christ takes our sins upon Himself. +God turned away from Christ when He was crucified.... God could not bear to look upon a perfect Son made unclean with sin. (Matthew 45-60) +Christ was cleansed and made perfect by His resurrection. +We are cleansed when we invite Jesus lives and, accept Him as our Savior. +God forgives those who believe in Christ, no matter what their sin(s). No relationship with God can exist without acceptance of Jesus Christ. God Said It... In His Word I believe it.... In My Heart That Settles It... Forever!

# 187:

9:51 am PDT, Jul 14, Diana Ludwig, Pennsylvania
Given the unreliability of prison informants, and the lack of evidence, please re-consider the sentencing of the five men sentenced to death in the April 1993 disturbance at the Lucasville facility. The recent study on the inequity of sentencing and prison terms in the U.S. shows that we as a nation disgracefully lead the world in our prison population numbers and inappropriateness of sentencing. Please do what you can to reverse that inequity by addressing it in this case. Thank you.

# 186:

10:53 pm PDT, Jul 10, Tiffany Helton, California

# 185:

7:25 am PDT, Jul 10, Debbie Harsch, Florida

# 184:

12:24 am PDT, Jun 21, Louise Boilevin, Canada

# 183:

6:03 pm PDT, Jun 13, Betty MCcord, Ohio
I believe in justice for all

# 182:

9:23 pm PDT, Jun 10, Sophie Szeferowicz, France

# 181:

7:21 pm PDT, Jun 9, Jean Broadstone, Ohio
The punishment should fit the crime.

# 180:

10:56 am PDT, Jun 4, Catherine Podojil, Ohio
Injustice to one is injustice to all.

# 179:

5:45 pm PDT, Jun 3, Mike Pert, New York

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5:44 pm PDT, Jun 3, Yariv Leers, New York

# 177:

4:13 pm PDT, Jun 3, Frank Kunkel, New York

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4:12 pm PDT, Jun 3, Hon.Howard Birnbaum, New York

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4:11 pm PDT, Jun 3, Joe Tobia, New York

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4:10 pm PDT, Jun 3, Arline Wrecker, New York

# 173:

4:09 pm PDT, Jun 3, Jeff Fischman, New Jersey

# 172:

4:07 pm PDT, Jun 3, Eric Waxman, Pennsylvania

# 171:

3:45 pm PDT, Jun 3, Seth Stern, New Jersey

# 170:

4:21 am PDT, Jun 3, Anita Lock, Ohio
There is way too much incarceration in the U.S.A. It is a money-making proposition in this country!

# 169:

8:46 pm PDT, Jun 2, Janet Smith, Ohio
Stop the Police State Now!

# 168:

4:23 pm PDT, May 31, A Johnson, New York
Will you let solitary confinement of human beings continue when you can change this? You can do something about this. Don't have this on your conscious for the rest of your life and what Ohio will be remembered for.

# 167:

7:49 am PDT, May 30, Mary Jean Eucker, Ohio

# 166:

1:04 pm PDT, May 29, Jane T Lab, Ohio

# 165:

6:42 pm PDT, May 28, James Ray, Ohio
After much reflection on this most important issue I believe these convictions were wrongly given and that those convicted deserve the appointment of a Special Commission to investigate the Lucasville uprising.

# 164:

5:18 pm PDT, May 28, Tekla Lewin, Ohio

# 163:

11:05 am PDT, May 28, Bernadette Janes, Ohio

# 162:

9:26 am PDT, May 22, Name not displayed, Ohio

# 161:

7:41 pm PDT, May 10, Jamie Scott, Texas

# 160:

12:49 pm PDT, May 10, Leslie Triplett, Missouri
I have a loved one that is serving life without in Missouri. He was charged as an adult when he was a minor. He has currently served 17 years and is down to his last appeal. This man is not the same man he was then and deserves a second chance. Not only that, but had his attorney done his job properly, he would not be serving life without. I know my loved one is not the only one out there that deserves a second chance. We all need to bond together to make a change for them. They need our help!!! Let's make a difference for them and the future of others.

# 159:

10:24 am PDT, May 7, Mick G, Australia

# 158:

7:46 am PDT, May 7, Donald Craddock, South Carolina
Having worked as a mental health counselor in a state prison I know of the corruption and coercion that goes on in the prison system. Justice must prevail. Solitary confinement is cruel and only leads to mental instability. You reap what you sow.

# 157:

10:30 pm PDT, May 6, Sunshine Schmidt, California
It is only fair that it case be looked into individually, so that no innocent person is ever imprisoned.

# 156:

12:06 pm PDT, May 6, Abraham Bonowitz, Maryland

# 155:

10:28 pm PDT, May 5, Tina Bush, Ohio

# 154:

6:38 pm PDT, May 5, Kunta Kenyatta, Ohio

# 153:

6:37 pm PDT, May 5, Laurie A Hoover, Ohio

# 152:

11:34 pm PDT, May 4, Ray Vogelpohl, Ohio

# 151:

11:25 pm PDT, May 4, Franz Kurz, Germany
Democracy needs fair justice, modern society need Democracy. A leading nation must be exemplary - inside AND outside own borders.

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