Romenesko

Globe & Mail
If Conrad Black's holdings were turned into cash and distributed among the people he's said to have victimized, it could do more good than shutting him up at public expense, says Reginald Stackhouse. "Why spend $87,000 a year to imprison someone when it would cost next to nothing to turn his possessions into millions that could benefit the injured parties in this case?"
> Will letters from Black's wealthy, famous pals hurt or help him? (ChiTrib)