Ron Lafferty’s time on death row has cost the state of Utah millions of dollars.
Thirty-four years on death row and the sentence of death by a firing squad was never carried out. The family of the victims never had “closure” of the killings of their loved ones.
Either set a time limit on the death penalty (six months at the most for appeals) or give a life sentence without parole. Prisoners are costing us money that can be spent on our infrastructure.
Jim Dublinski, Salt Lake City
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