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Secret police bonuses for informants

April 1, 2014 by Alexandra Natapoff

Prosecutors in Durham, North Carolina, say they were unaware of a ten-year program under which police paid informants extra money to testify in drug cases. Story here: Durham Police bonus payments to informants could violate defendants’ rights. Since prosecutors are responsible for providing discovery to defendants, these payments were not disclosed as required.

Filed Under: Incentives & Payments, Police

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