A View of Death Row

A Boise TV station ran a short segment yesterday called "A Day on Death Row." It's largely from the point of view of a Correctional Officer, but it does explain what a typical day is like for death sentenced inmates (locked in a cell 23 hours a day, except when showering or seeing visitors, 1 hour of outdoor time) and shows a typical cell. If you're interested in an example of man's inhumanity to man it's worth watching.

Holding inmates under such close supervision costs a lot of money. In the past few years both New Mexico and New York have gotten rid of the death penalty in part because it's become too expensive. Maybe Idaho will see the fiscally responsible light.

To see the TV report:
http://www.2news.tv/news/local/69632662.html

To read a report from the Death Penalty Information Center about the costs of capital punishment: http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/CostsRptFinal.pdf