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Chain Gangs Opposed
January 23, 1996 By: Jack Dolan State Capital Bureau
Missouri Senate Committee hears opposition to the creation of chain gangs, Jack Dolan has the story.
Dan Viets of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys calls the chain-gang bill a crass attempt to exploit public fear for political gain. He says the new law targets only nonviolent criminals and the punishment will humiliate, not rehabilitate them.
St. Charles Senator Steve Ehlmann suggests humiliation might be the kind of deterrent Missouri's criminals need.
From Jefferson City, I'm Jack Dolan.
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