Of aqap. I know that was before your watch. The boston bomber sthapdthat happened when i was at the department of defense. I am familiar with the case. Youre not going to take i was at the dod. Al. You were not in charge of tsa when he got through wearing a bomb i was not charge of tsa in december 25th a 2009. Fordt. Hood, some choose to refer to that as workplace violence. When someone is yelling indicating hes doing it in the name of allah, that doesnt seem to be exactly a right wing radical evangelical christian. I know theres been a lot of discussion about Francisco Sanchez in San Francisco. And i know as a former judge, an ongoing problem, one goyuy i sentenced him i think he got nine duis before he got to me. Six months later hes back in my court. He said he was deported 30 days or so after i sent him to prison. I come back and thats what keeps bringing me back to Francisco Sanchez. He was deported five times. Have you analyzed each of those deportations, where they occurred and
California, this is an hour and 15 minutes. Everyone. Ening, im. Name is mina k i in the friday host forum, and im glad that marissa is not my editor. If i had to keep it to 50 words, my god. Welcome toonhs ogm thnfum nitprrataleth quti srodiorrot nime, d etr ivate prisons help or harm the criminal Justice System. This is an important question because private prisons have in making a comeback under president trump. They are poised to grow as well under his law and order approach, and also his immigration policies. Course civic is for really Corrections Corporation of america, or cca. We have a really incredible panel joining us tonight. Shane bauer, to my right, is a Senior Reporter for mother jones. He spent four months as a private prison guard and brought us a firsthand account of what happens in these prisons. He is also the author of sliver of light, about his imprisonment in iran. Welcome , shane bauer. [applause] and next to shane is jeannie a former undersecretary of California
Forum. I am glad that marissa is not my editor. If i had to keep my questions to 15 words welcome to tonights forum with the commonwealth club. Tonight tackles the question of surrounding forprofit punishment and whether private prisons help or harm the functioning of our criminal antice system, and this is important question because private prisons have been making a comeback under President Trump. They are poised to grow under his lawn order pro law and order approach to things. The Trump Administration reversed last years of Obama Administration directive to phase out privately run federal prisons. Twostock prices for the biggest Prison Companies have just about doubled since election day. Those companies are the geo group and course of it and and core civic. Hes also the author of sliver of light about his imprisonment in iran. [applause] she is alsos former undersecretary from the California Department of corrections and rehabilitation and a strong opponent of the death penalty. J
President trump. They are poised grow under his law and order approach to things and also his immigration policies. Already in february the tenth administration reversed last years Obama Administration directive to phase out privately run federal prisons and the two biggest private Prison Companies since election day. Those companies are the geogroup and course attack formerly corrections of americorps cca. We have an incredible panel joining us tonight. Shane bauer is a Senior Reporter for mother jones that he spent or months as a private recent guard and brought us a firsthand account of what happens in these prisons. Hes also the author of liver of life about his welcome shane bauer. [applause] next to shane is Jeanne Woodford former undersecretary of the California Department of corrections and rehabilitation and a strong opponent of the death penalty. Jeanne woodford thanks for coming. [applause] and alysia santo flew in from new york for this. Shes investigative journalist for th
I am thrilled to see so many people eager to join in dialogue about where we as a nation find ourselves in this drive towards freedom. Seems particularly fitting that we would have this conversation today, the day after our nation caused its daily business to pay tribute to reverend Martin Luther king jr. s life and his legacy and it seems fitting that we would have this conversation the day after our nations first black president was sworn in for his second term. Now i know much of the nation has already moved on and president obamas soaring rhetoric about the promise of america life, liberty, justice and equality for all has already been forgotten by many and i know that many, many people in america will not think of dr. King again until his holiday rolls around again next year. But i would like for us to pause tonight and think more deeply about the meaning of dr. Kings life and his legacy and what it has to teach us about our nations president. I think particularly important for us