Dying Innocence?

I read an article today at the Texas Tribune website, about the current policies of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. In particular the ruling of former Attorney General John Cornyn that considered 6 categories of information confidential if an inmate is on death row. This is information that would otherwise be available under any other circumstances for a case that remains open. The author of the article continues on to attempt to reach Cornyn and the Attorney General’s office with question as to how the information could be confidential to only the Board of Pardons and Paroles in an open case that could lead to the death penalty. This article is an interesting read in considering the case of Hank Skinner, a man set to be executed February 24 who has always claimed innocence.