https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/04/his-reputation-to-protect/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 29 May 2008 13:40:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/04/his-reputation-to-protect/comment-page-1/#comment-6867 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:57:07 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4781#comment-6867 There exist academics in the United States today who remain upset that the Willie Horton scandal essentially ended weekend furloughs for convicted murderers in this country. So “furlough” means exactly what you think it does.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/04/his-reputation-to-protect/comment-page-1/#comment-6866 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:31:43 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4781#comment-6866 Maybe it means something different in this context, but I find idea that a person convicted of a “Brutal murder” and under a life sentence would be allowed a furlough hard to grok.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/04/his-reputation-to-protect/comment-page-1/#comment-6865 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:05:15 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4781#comment-6865 At least our system isn’t the WORST in this regard – Australia and Great [sic] Britain are both worse. Not much solace, though…

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