Voices & Visions for Criminal Justice Reform
On September 14, 2011, over 200 attendees -- parolees, probationers, families, elected officials, law enforcement managers -- came together to participate in a community forum about Santa Clara County's criminal justice realignment plan.
Voices & Visions for Criminal Justice Reform from DE BUG on Vimeo.
As counties across California create and implement plans to respond to AB109, what is being called realignment, in which parolees will be turned over to county supervision, and newly charged residents who are found to commit a non-serious offense, will also be under county control rather then going to state prison -- Santa Clara County community members are helping shape the conversation. At this forum, attended by recently released parolees, service providers, faith-based organizations, County Supervisors, top law enforcement officials, and others. The roughly 200 attendees shared their ideas on what needs to be changed, improved, or added to ensure a successful county realignment plan.
Fernando Julian Perez is a videographer for Silicon Valley De-Bug. Raj Jayadev is the director of Silicon Valley De-Bug.
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Man, this event shows what can happen when the people of the community come together and discuss with top officials, the real needs in the community, so people are released from jail and prison they handle their responsibilities and meet their daily obligations.
We all have apart to play and that is to have adequate solutions that will work for them, this will ensure they will be successful in the challenges that life will confront them with when they come home.
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