Jamie Scott News

Scott sisters seek justice in aftermath of Barbour Mississippi pardons

By David A. Love

9:01 AM on 01/13/2012

theGRIO REPORT - The Scott sisters had hoped for a pardon from Barbour, but now will ask the new governor, Phil Bryant. But will Bryant deliver for them? His background may provide clues...
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Scott sisters will push new Mississippi governor for pardon

By theGrio

3:16 PM on 01/12/2012

\JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Scott sisters released from a Mississippi prison last year on condition that one donate a kidney to the other were saddened and disappointed they weren't among dozens receiving full pardons from Gov. Haley Barbour...
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Rally aims to sway Barbour on pardon for sisters

By theGrio

9:09 AM on 04/01/2011

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An attorney says he hopes a rally Friday will put public pressure on Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour to pardon two sisters..
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Kidney-sharing Scott sisters finally freed from prison

By theGrio

5:30 PM on 01/07/2011

PEARL, Mississippi (AP) - Jamie and Gladys Scott waved to reporters and yelled "we're free" and "God bless y'all" as they left the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in a vehicle...
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Sisters to be freed on pledge of kidney donation

By theGrio

8:16 AM on 01/06/2011

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Jamie and Gladys Scott will be released Friday from the state prison in Rankin County, just east of Jackson and from there they'll head to Florida...
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Gov. Barbour suspends life sentence for Scott sisters

By theGrio

7:40 PM on 12/29/2010

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has suspended the life sentences of two sisters convicted in 1994 for their roles in an armed robbery...
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Protestors slam life sentence for $11 robbery

By theGrio

3:51 PM on 09/16/2010

VIDEO - A crowd gathered in the streets of Jackson, Mississippi marching to the steps of the State Capitol and demanding Gladys and Jamie Scott be released form prison...
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NAACP backs pardon for 2 serving life for $11 robbery

By theGrio

10:06 AM on 09/15/2010

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The NAACP is asking Mississippi's governor to pardon two black women who have been serving life in prison since 1993 for an armed robbery...
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Mississippi woman could die in prison for $11 robbery

By Myranda Stephens

8:23 AM on 03/09/2010

"I think it would be unimaginable that two white women would be in this situation."...
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