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If it was an isolated incident, mistake, or abuse surely the powers that be would want it corrected immediately when brought to light? Well, look here [0], it

by yardie 5y ago

If it was an isolated incident, mistake, or abuse surely the powers that be would want it corrected immediately when brought to light? Well, look here [0], it isn't a priority. The people in charge of the system have no interest in fixing anything. [0] https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-aud-nw-missouri-governor-pardons-20210610-427r6pau7neu5haq2uknglksbu-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-aud-nw-missouri-go...

tines 5y ago
I agree, that is pretty terrible. But the system is designed so that this guy can be voted out. Again, I'd say it's the people, not the design of the system, that is the problem.
- netizen-936824 5y ago
  The design of the system allows people to be lax and make mistakes, the system could be designed with more accountability. However, people designed the system and people make mistakes
mustacheemperor 5y ago
And another flaw in the system highlighted by this case, >If Strickland is released, he will not be eligible for compensation from the state. Missouri compensates only inmates who are exonerated through DNA evidence It's also worth noting that despite this issue not being a priority for the governor of missouri, he did find the time to pardon two individuals fined after pleading guilty over pointing firearms at protestors from their property.[0] [0]https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/gov-parson-pardons-mark-patricia-mccloskey-pointing-guns-protesters/63-895be996-3566-47b6-8c3d-3b473d8e2319 https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/gov-parson-pardon...
- fencepost 5y ago
  It really does seem that there should be mandatory minimums for compensation, at least in cases involving prosecutorial misconduct. The math for a bare minimum amount should be easy: How much would a person with that skill level have made hired into a position at the prosecutor's office in the year of imprisonment? Now run that out for the duration of imprisonment, including generous allowances for overtime, raises, promotions, etc. using percentages taken directly from the salary histories of the office involved. This doesn't mean the money has to come out of the budget of the prosecutor's office, this is just a way to address arguments over "How much is fair? That's too generous! That's too cheap!" If the situation is such that the minimum amount seems unacceptably low, judges or juries can depart upward. If everyone agrees that the minimum is too high, that's easy to address as well - go claw back some of the overly-generous salaries paid to people in the prosecutor's office, then adjust the calculation using the new numbers.

by yardie 5y ago

tines 5y ago

I agree, that is pretty terrible. But the system is designed so that this guy can be voted out. Again, I'd say it's the people, not the design of the system, that is the problem.

netizen-936824 5y ago
The design of the system allows people to be lax and make mistakes, the system could be designed with more accountability. However, people designed the system and people make mistakes

mustacheemperor 5y ago

And another flaw in the system highlighted by this case, >If Strickland is released, he will not be eligible for compensation from the state. Missouri compensates only inmates who are exonerated through DNA evidence It's also worth noting that despite this issue not being a priority for the governor of missouri, he did find the time to pardon two individuals fined after pleading guilty over pointing firearms at protestors from their property.[0] [0]https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/gov-parson-pardons-mark-patricia-mccloskey-pointing-guns-protesters/63-895be996-3566-47b6-8c3d-3b473d8e2319 https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/gov-parson-pardon...

fencepost 5y ago
It really does seem that there should be mandatory minimums for compensation, at least in cases involving prosecutorial misconduct. The math for a bare minimum amount should be easy: How much would a person with that skill level have made hired into a position at the prosecutor's office in the year of imprisonment? Now run that out for the duration of imprisonment, including generous allowances for overtime, raises, promotions, etc. using percentages taken directly from the salary histories of the office involved. This doesn't mean the money has to come out of the budget of the prosecutor's office, this is just a way to address arguments over "How much is fair? That's too generous! That's too cheap!" If the situation is such that the minimum amount seems unacceptably low, judges or juries can depart upward. If everyone agrees that the minimum is too high, that's easy to address as well - go claw back some of the overly-generous salaries paid to people in the prosecutor's office, then adjust the calculation using the new numbers.