We wish Gov. Ryan, who has only 10 months left in his term, the wisdom of Solomon and the patience of Job in his mission to personally review the cases of all 163 Death Row inmates in the state to determine if any of them should have their sentences commuted or changed due to a lack of scientific evidence, or the presence of racial bias at their trials. In the wake of a flawed system that once saw the release of more than half the men who were sentenced to the ultimate punishment, the Ryan review is most welcome and needed.
Under the Illinois Constitution, Ryan can grant a reprieve, a pardon or a commutation of the 163 sentences.
We, like Gov. Ryan seek an end to Illinois' …
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