Governor Ryan had waived certain education requirements so that the expelled students could attend an alternative school.

Governor Ryan is concerned that an innocent person might be executed.

Governor Ryan's actions alone make it all but certain that the number will drop further.

Governor Ryan has not said whether he will run again.

Governor Ryan's office declined to comment on the report until its release.

Governor Ryan himself has long been a death penalty supporter.

The case was one of the 13 cited by Governor Ryan.

Governor Ryan is expected to declare on Wednesday whether he will seek a second term.

Governor Ryan stayed in his office sending deputies to take notes on the hearings.

The miscarriages of justice that led to Governor Ryan's action were not isolated.