Summary: REFORMING SENTENCES. Two propositions on the California ballot this November attempt to reform the state’s sentencing and corrections system. Prop 34 would abolish the death penalty in California, while Prop 36 would reform the Three Strikes Law, that subjects individuals with three or more felonies to life sentences, even when those felonies are nonviolent. The program includes an interview with a man who was freed after spending 20 years behind bars, wrongly convicted for murder. He is now a justice advocate who educates about the dangers of incarcerating and executing innocent people. Other points of view are also featured in this edition. Guests: Francisco “Franky” Carrillo, Exonerated inmate, Student at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA; Miguel Valdovinos, Assistant District Attorney, Madera, CA; Margarita Ibarra, Mother of inmate, El Monte, CA.
