May 19, 2006
For Inmates, Lay and Skilling Are Just Robbers in Suits
Just before the opening statements in the government's case against former Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling, I empaneled a jury. Not quite a jury of Lay's or Skilling's peers - for all 34 of these jurors are "sequestered" in one of Connecticut's correctional facilities.
Joseph H. Cooper
Joseph was editorial counsel at The New Yorker from 1976 to 1996, and now resides in Culver City. He is compiling his prison-related articles for publication as "Corrections - Essays from Inside: The In-Prison Education of Inmate-Students and Their Language-Arts Professor."
Just before the opening statements in the government's case against former Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling, I empaneled a jury. Not quite a jury of Lay's or Skilling's peers - for all 34 of these jurors are "sequestered" in one of Connecticut's correctional facilities.
These jurors are studying English Composition as part of a pro...
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