federal government. those people, people of conscience, had the same type of struggle that i did. if i thought that it actually deterred, and i tried use that rationale when i was participating, if i thought it saved one life, it was worth it. i soon realized that is not what capital punishment is all about. dr. alt, you highlighted in this letter to georgia corrections officials today with other wardens of death row prisons, you highlighted the particular toll on correction officials when there is a case of doubt a person about to be executed maintains his or her innocence until the very end. i hear you talking about it, not maintaining it just about those who maintain their innocence.
conscience, had the same type of struggle that i did. if i thought that it actually deterred, and i tried use that rationale when i was participating, if i thought it saved one life, it was worth it. i soon realized that is not what capital punishment is all about. dr. alt, you highlighted in this letter to georgia corrections officials today with other wardens of death row prisons, you highlighted the particular toll on correction officials when there is a case of doubt a person about to be executed maintains his or her innocence until the very end. i hear you talking about it, not maintaining it just about those who maintain their innocence. do you think that told to the correction staff is just about executing people even if there
public servant to take on a lifelong sentence of nagging doubt and for some of us shame and guilt. we urge you to ask the georgia board of pardons and paroles to reconsider their decision. should that fail, unburden yourselves and your staff from the pain of participating in such a questionable execution. to the extent possible by allowing any personnel so inclined to opt out of the activities related to the execution of troy anthony davis. letter goes on to request counseling for any staff who do participate in the execution. it is signed by a georgia warden who formally oversaw the prison where troy davis is being held and where the state s executions take place. it s also signed by a former director of georgia s department of corrections as well as the wardens of several other death row prisons around the country. this of course is not about which murder victims families take the position you agree with, if they call for execution, revenge, their sense for justice, or call for mer
people of conscience had the same type of struggle that i did. if i thought that had actually detoured, and i tried to use that rational when i was participating, that i thought if i would save one life, maybe it was worth it. but i soon realized that is not what capital punishment is all about. dr. ault you highlight in the letter you wrote to georgia official he today, with other wardens of death row prisons i should mention but you highlighted the particular toll on corrections officials when there is a case of doubt or when there is a case of a prisoner who is to be executed who maintains his or her innocence until the very end. but when i hear you talking about it tonight, i hear you not using those qualifications just about prisoners who maintain their innocence. do you think that that type of toll, for corrections staff or people involved in executions, is just about executing people even in cases where there isn t