In the US the overwhelming majority of those executed are psychotic, alcoholic, drug addicted or mentally unstable. They frequently are raised in an impoverished and abusive environment. Seldom are people with money or prestige convicted of capital offenses, even more… — George Ryan Copy Share Image
It would be one thing if we could say the system works [in Illinois], and that individuals followed procedures and were found innocent, but in fact in all the cases it was really a fluke ... We find persistent wrongdoing… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
![“It would be one thing if we could say the system works [in Illinois], and that individuals followed procedures and were found innocent, but in fact in all the cases it was really a fluke ... We find persistent wrongdoing on the part of law enforcement. It's really sheer luck that those convicted…” quote by Jan Schakowsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/628/jan-schakowsky-3618_cases_it-would-be-one-thing-if-we-could-say-th_3213697.jpg)