Parole: A Complicated Choice. An Interview with Frederic G. Reamer. White House Chronicle 9002

January 16, 2017 by

Professor Frederic G. Reamer, author (‘On the Parole Board: Reflections on Crime, Punishment, Redemption, and Justice’, Columbia University Press, on Amazon.com) on prison reform, overcrowding, and the complicated conversation surrounding the United State criminal justice system.

White House Chronicle, Show #9002
Air Date: Jan. 13, 2017
Host: Llewellyn King
Co-host: Linda Gasparello
Guest: Frederic G. Reamer, Rhode Island College
Topic: Parole: A Complicated Choice

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