Measure on the ballot in the 2016 Multistate 2016 General Election in Mississippi.
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Get StartedA "yes" vote is in favor of reforming state court death penalty appeal and petition procedures
A "no" vote would maintain the current death penalty appeal and petition procedures
Speeds up the death penalty system while making sure no innocent person is executed, in support of Proposition 66 (Learn more)
Saves taxpayers millions , in support of Proposition 66 (Learn more)
The worst criminals receive the strongest sentence, in support of Proposition 66 (Learn more)
Increases costs to taxpayers in increased prison spending, legal defense and death row facility construction, in opposition to Proposition 66 (Learn more)
Increases the risk of executign an innocent person, in opposition to Proposition 66 (Learn more)
Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. Fiscal Impact: Unknown ongoing impact on state court costs for processing legal challenges to death sentences. Potential prison savings in the tens of millions of dollars annually.
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