On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Their incarceration is no longer necessary for public safety or rehabilitation, and Jamie Scott's medical condition creates a substantial cost to the state of Mississippi.
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Haley Barbour
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transcripts.cnn.comHaley Barbour: “Their incarceration is no longer necessary for public safety or rehabilitation, and Jamie Scott's medical condition…”
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Governor Barbour announced he would suspend the sentences of the Scott sisters, citing public safety and the cost to the state.
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