by Associated Press Published: March 26,2012
Tags: courts, executive branch, governor, inmates, jails, judge, judicial, judiciary, last-minute pardons, pardons, prisoners, prisons, state government, state law
JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that former Gov. Haley Barbour’s late-term pardons were valid. In a filing late last week, Hood asked that the case be sent back to Hinds County Circuit Court. Hood claims the Supreme Court’s March 8 decision, which effectively determined [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 17,2012
Tags: courts, crime, criminals, jails, last-minute pardons, law enforcement, pardons, prisons, state government, trusty
JACKSON — The Mississippi Parole Board rejected 16 inmates’ requests for freedom before they were given full pardons by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days as governor, according to a nonpartisan legislative watchdog group. The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review examined Barbour’s pardons at the request of Rep. Cecil [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 31,2012
Tags: attorney general, convicts, corrections, governor, inmates, jails, last-minute pardons, media, pardons, Politics, prisons, state government, state law, trustees
JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood has issued a statement denying former Gov. Haley Barbour’s allegation that one of the Attorney General’s Office staff members did not publicize Barbour’s last-minute pardons for former Governor’s Mansion trustees as called for by state law. Hood wrote: “It is unfortunate that former Gov. Barbour has made some misrepresentations [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 26,2012
Tags: convicts, corrections, jails, last-minute pardons, law, law enforcement, pardons, prisons, state government, trusties
JACKSON — Pardon files are missing or don’t exist for four convicted killers and another man who worked as trusties at the Governor’s Mansion and were pardoned by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office. The Associated Press made public records requests for such documents, but state officials said yesterday they don’t [...] [...]
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