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, January 23, 2003
    State Capitol, Room 113
    Sacramento

    Public Hearing:  9 a.m.

    Panel -- State Parole Policy
     

    1. Robert Presley, Secretary, Youth and Adult Correctional Agency
    2. Richard Rimmer, Deputy Director, Parole and Community Services, California Department of Corrections
    3. Marvin Speed, Acting Executive Officer, Board of Prison Terms


    Parole Policy Costs and Opportunities for Reform -- National Perspective
     

    1. Michael P. Jacobson, Ph.D., Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York


    Panel -- Victims' Rights Advocates
     

    1. Susan Fisher, Director, Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau and President, Citizens for Law & Order
    2. Nina Salarno Ashford, Consultant, Crime Victims United of California and California Correctional Peace Officers Association


    Panel -- Community Re-entry Partnerships
     

    1. Ernest Austin, Founder, Ex-Offender Action Network
    2. Rulette Armstead, Assistant Chief, San Diego Police Department

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    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. Foster Care Letter Report
    2. Business Meeting Minutes from November 21, 2002
    3. Schedule/Project Selection
    4. Subcommittee Reports
    5. Implementation Activity
    6. Reports from Bureau of State Audits