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Two sisters released from a Mississippi prison last year on condition that one donate a kidney to the other were saddened and disappointed they weren't among dozens receiving full pardons from the governor, one of the women said Thursday. As one of his last acts as governor, Haley Barbour granted more than 200 reprieves, including to those convicted of murder. Most were full pardons, though some received suspended sentences. READ MORE... http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/0...
Posted By: MIISRAEL Bride
Friday, January 13th 2012 at 12:17PM
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...Gladys Scott said Thursday that she "just started crying" when she found out they didn't get a full pardon. Scott said she is in nursing school, but won't be able to become a nurse unless her record is wiped clean.
"I have to report to the Mississippi Department of Corrections for the rest of my life for a crime I didn't commit. I guess if I had been a murderer, he would have pardoned me," she said. ...
That's so sad; however, I'm not surprised that the ladies haven't lost enough weight to have the transplant surgeries and even if they did how on earth would they pay for it without insurance? This was the issue I brought up last year when I heard that they were getting out of prison on the condition that one follow through with her good faith measure to donate a kidney to the other.
...Lumumba said he doesn't think the women would be sent back to prison even if they never have the transplant. ...
Besides this... they definitely can't be sent back to prison. I agree.
Friday, January 13th 2012 at 6:14PM
Jen Fad
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@ Jen ..What the ladies are hoping for now is a full pardon from the new govenor, however he may not likely do so, which leaves them with chances of returning to prison. It's so uncalled for after they have released murders to roam free and often they are repeat offenders. It's cruel, but often the justice system is subjected to unfairness of the innocent or those with lesser crimes. I don't know why they haven't had the surgeries, it could be very well because of health insurance reasons. How overwhelming.
@Irma...Glad I came across this newest update on them. It was when writing my post Hometown Memphis Lil' Extra : Overwheming! when I discovered this story had connections to pardons I was drawn with interest of their lastest story and decided to post it separately.
Saturday, January 14th 2012 at 8:37AM
MIISRAEL Bride
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This doesn't make sense...Why hasn't some civil rights lawyer taken up the case of these women getting a full pardon? There must be ONE lawyer in America with a conscience right?
Saturday, January 14th 2012 at 5:26PM
Siebra Muhammad
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@ Miirael,
Yes, I agree with you regarding the sisters should have been fully pardoned and I'm sure the new governor will.
Saturday, January 14th 2012 at 7:18PM
Jen Fad
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@ Siebra: This would prove gratifying to the justice system to have them represented. The fight for them is not easy, and lawyers who have money in mind usually look the other way. Makes you ask if the any conscience in anyone who is law abiding? We hope one will have a heart.
@Jen: Never know, there is always hope and faith. I always count on this sure way of the Lord.
@ Irma: Keeping it at the attention will keep channels opened for their pardon, I agree it should be on the things to remember list! F/U is suited to be a pardon in the waiting.
Thanks all.
Sunday, January 15th 2012 at 10:11AM
MIISRAEL Bride
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Thanks Bride as we need to not forget these two brave women. (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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@Jen, these two women are proof of our blessings in having a 'living Constutition' that we can help make brand new laws to fit our present social order. example, Kidney transplants or making them part of a prison system is unique therefore have no law, yet, to cover the needs of these kinds of cases. (smile)
they will be able to get equal justice if we don't stop helping to get our laws changed to fit them and future persons/ situtations like this in this wonderful post smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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@Siebra, this is where the www comes in for us to keep things like this going, partitions and our bugging our representives (with just one letter,email or phone call can fo the trick. LOL)are he best way...
but, more important is that this kinds of info continue before the public. (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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