The tragic killing of four police officers in Oakland last week by parolee Lovelle Mixon has resurrected calls for parole reform. We talk with several criminal justice experts about the current system and proposed reforms.
Guests:
Ryken Grattet, associate professor of sociology at UC Davis and co-author of the report "Parole Violations and Revocations in California" for the Center for Evidence-Based Corrections
Jonathan Simon, associate dean of UC Berkeley's Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program, professor of law at UC Berkeley's Boalt School of Law and faculty co-chair of the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice
Melinda Silva, president of the Parole Agents Association of California, part of the union representing prison personnel and parole officers
Shirley Melnicoe, executive director of the Northern California Service League, an organization helping ex-offenders become responsible and productive members of society
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