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Bar Association vs. Weld on sentencing

Description: Michael Keating of Boston Bar Association says sentencing is disproportionate to crime & disagrees with Weld's stance on lengthening and toughening sentences. Many shots of overcrowded prison.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/25/1991

Birmingham Six released

Description: Birmingham Six, wrongly suspected IRA terrorists, free after 15 years in prison. Convictions reversed because of coerced confessions &evidence tampering. Christine McAuley of Sinn Fein. Shirley Williams.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1991

Controversial death at Deer Island

Description: Controversial death of an inmate at Deer Island calls into question degree of force used by guards. Past deaths may have resulted from indifference on the part of prison personnel.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/05/1991

Poets in Norfolk prison

Description: Inmates at Norfolk County House of Correction read their poetry. Prof. Elizabeth Barker of BU has run poetry readings within the prison for twenty years.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/05/1991

Yandle commutation request

Description: Interview with convict Joseph Yandle, who hopes for commutation of his life sentence, but Board of Pardons has denied earlier appeal. Gov. Weld is not disposed toward prisoner leniency.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/25/1991