Topic: Mississippi Department of Corrections
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Miss. Supreme Court: Barbour pardons valid
Barbour, a Republican who once considered running for president, pardoned 198 people before finishing his second term Jan. 10.
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Did Haley Barbour overlook Mississippi constitution before mass pardon? (+video)
Outgoing Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says the state parole board had already approved release of 90 percent of the some 200 convicts he pardoned. But a judge blocked 21 of the pardons, citing the state's constitution.
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Did Haley Barbour's pardon spree go too far?
Outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour (R) gave reprieves to 208 inmates, including 14 convicted murderers, prompting Democratic legislators to reintroduce a bill that would curb pardon powers.
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