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| AB 109: A rare opportunity for thoughtful criminal justice |
| By cafwd.org - Tom Hoffman |
| Published: 09/05/2013 |
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As a 33 year veteran of CA law enforcement, I watch the evolving statewide implementation, and the associated debate around AB 109 (Parole Realignment), with great interest and fascination. My career spanned 30 years in municipal law enforcement, serving in both southern and northern California. In July 2006, I was appointed the Director of the Department of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). I, like the vast majority of police leaders, understood very little about the science, research and complexities of re-entry and parole supervision. To say the subsequent seven years have been eye-opening and tremendously interesting is a vast understatement. At a fundamental level, AB 109 is challenging the entire criminal justice system in CA to rethink the decades held commitment to an “offense based” decision making mindset. This approach champions long-term incarceration as the benchmark of truly accountable public safety and the only effective response to criminal behavior. When one contemplates the fact 1 in 100 American adults are currently serving a term in jail or prison and in California 1 of every 33 adults is either in jail, in prison, on probation or on parole, this discussion has very real consequences for everyone in our society. Read More. |
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