-KALW-FM, The Informant, February 2, 2012 by Joaquin Palomino
http://informant.kalwnews.org/2012/02/imprisoned-for-life-part-ii/
“If you’re the governor and you release somebody, or your parole board releases somebody, and then that person commits a crime, it’s going to be thrown in your face in the next election. In fact, the politics were irresistible to not parole anyone.”
-KALW-FM, The Informant, February 3, 2012 by Joaquin Palomino
http://informant.kalwnews.org/2012/02/imprisoned-for-life-part-iii/
“The states that have gone to a sentencing commission have achieved the goal of reducing prison or jail crowding: making sure that the violent people serve more time and get the non-violent people into probation or lesser sentences. That’s the rational way to do it, but I don’t see that happening any time soon in California.”