Saying his state has a "shameful record" of putting innocent people on death row, Illinois Gov. George Ryan declared a moratorium on executions until the system is investigated, studied, and fixed. The governor announced this week he will appoint a commission to review the death penalty and use his executive authority to halt executions until he is satisfied only the guilty are being punished.
February 03, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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Saying Illinois has a “shameful record” of putting innocent people on death row, Gov. George Ryan declared a moratorium on executions until the system is investigated, studied, and fixed.
The governor announced Monday he will appoint a commission to review the death penalty and will use his executive authority to halt executions until he is satisfied only the guilty are being punished.
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