James Ridgeway Interviewed on Release of Scott Sisters

December 31, 2010December 31, 2010 Jean Casella

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Solitary Watch’s James Ridgeway was interviewed yesterday on WBUR radio’s “Here and Now” program on the release of Jamie and Gladys Scott. You can listen to the interview here: http://www.hereandnow.org/2010/12/30/mississippi-sister-robbery. Our original story on the Scott sisters–one of the first to appear–can be found here: https://solitarywatch.org/about/for-jamie-scott-an-11-robbery-in-mississippi-may-carry-a-death-sentence/. Our thoughts on the reasons why Haley Barbour might […]

After 16 Years Behind Bars for an $11 Robbery, the Scott Sisters Will Be Free at Last

December 29, 2010December 29, 2010 James Ridgeway

The following announcement was issued today by Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, regarding Jamie and Gladys Scott. We were among the first non-local media sources to write about the Scott sisters case, back in March. The full story of their arrest and incarceration, and Jamie Scott’s struggle to stay alive in prison, can be found here and here, […]

A Chance at Freedom for the Scott Sisters?

September 22, 2010October 14, 2010 James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

The case of sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott, two African American women serving life sentences for an $11 robbery that took place in rural Mississippi in 1993, has gained prominence in recent weeks. The case has a growing urgency, not only because of the unjust length of the sentence and issues with the fairness of the trial, but […]

For Jamie Scott, an $11 Robbery in Mississippi May Carry a Death Sentence

March 5, 2010September 15, 2012 James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

On February 25, a small crowd gathered outside the state capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, to push for the release of sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott, who are serving two consecutive life sentences apiece for a 1993 armed robbery in which no one was injured and the take, by most accounts, was about $11. Supporters of the […]

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