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Prisoner Requests Life Term to Stay at Iowa Penitentiary
Robbie Ferguson urges Gov. Robert Ray to grant a life term so he can remain in the Iowa State Penitentiary where he feels at home. The governor lacks authority to extend sentences, offering only commutations or pardons. Ferguson cites a pattern of crimes to stay institutionalized, while officials describe his life as an installment plan. He seeks transfer to Mount Pleasant mental health institute for structured release prospects.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Robbie Ferguson
Robert Ray
Iowa State Penitentiary
Ferguson
Woodward State Hospital
Bobbie
Nolan Ellandson
Bureau of Adult Corrections
Erlandson
Fort Dodge
Ray
Mount Pleasant