LITTLE HOOVER COMMISSION

Written testimony from invited witnesses that was submitted to the Commission electronically will be available on the day of the hearing in pdf format, viewable with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Follow the links for each witness to view their testimony.  A web site link is provided for those for whom there is no testimony.  To obtain printed copies of these materials or other testimony, contact the Commission Office.
    AGENDA
    Public Hearing on Parole Reform
    Thursday, February 27, 2003
    State Capitol, Room 4203
    Sacramento

    Public Hearing: 9 a.m.

    Panel – Oakland: A Community Reentry Partnership
     

    1. Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown, Jr., Mayor, City of Oakland
    2. Don Perata, Senator, California State Legislature
    3. Laurence E. Reid, Oakland City Councilmember
    4. Richard L. Word, Chief of Police, Oakland Police Department
    5. Shirley A. Poe, East Bay District Parole Administrator, Parole and Community Services Division, California Department of Corrections
    6. Ron Owens, Community Liaison, Mayor’s Office, City of Oakland


    California Parole Violators 1990-2000: Implications for Reforms
     

    1. Jeremy Travis, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute, Written Testimony and Power Point Presentation


    Improving Parolee Success: Labor’s Perspectives
     

    1. Lance Corcoran, Executive Vice President, California Correctional Peace Officers’ Association
    2. Andy Hsia-Coron, Chair, Professional Educators and Librarians, California State Employees Association


    The Roles of the Private Sector and Foundations in Prisoner Reentry
     

    1. Frances Hesselbein, Chair, Board of Governors, Leader to Leader Institute (formerly the Peter F. Drucker Foundation)


    Business Meeting Agenda

    (The Commission will consider agenda items I-VI at approximately noon.  The precise time will vary depending upon the testimony of witnesses and will be determined at the discretion of the chair.)
     
    1. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Report
    2. Business Meeting Minutes from January 23, 2003
    3. Schedule/Project Selection
    4. Subcommittee Reports
    5. Implementation Activity
    6. Reports from Bureau of State Audits