this is montgomery s second parole hearing. he was just denied last year. and it seems clear to many why montgomery is still in prison. you killed a cop? yeah. the man montgomery murdered was deputy sheriff charles hurt from east baton rouge. in november 1963, montgomery, then 17 years old, was playing hooky when deputy hurt came up to him. he was startled and scared, was carrying a gun and he shot him. i know i had the gun in my hand. i know i shot him. i know i did, and i m sorry. it doesn t really matter how montgomery feels. what does matter is that he stays behind bars. an attack on a police officer is an attack on the very fabric of society. gravel is the victim s grandson, and today he is a
walk-through here with no guards. for the next couple of days, i will be staying here, exploring key issues of the prison reform delate. juveniles sentenced to life without parole. we got children incarcerate sgld the lasting effect of the war on drugs. sentence was 150 years. power of rehabilitation. you know that you have done something. your life is worthwhile. and the demand by many for punishment. personally i think he s where he needs to be. i will also be staying in a cell. not to play prisoner, but to better understand the purpose and experience of prison all from the insides. life at angola prison isn t what you might advantage. the vast majority live just like
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prisoner rs in america are released back to society. 95% of the inrates are going to get out. when you do next to nothing to prepare the reentry, you are creating a future that s more riddled with crime. but louisiana s reforms focus on nonviolent offenders. so what about violent offenders like the jaufl lifer group i met or the man dying in hospice. we clearly met people in that prison who don t pose a threat to society, but in your opinion, do some people sumplly belong in prison because what they did was just reprehensible. because what they did was reprehensible and there continues to be opposition in the community and among the victim s family. whether someone continues to pose a threat to society is a factor to be considered in whether they get released. but not the only factor. correct. it can t be the determining
they re no longer a threat. it is time to rethink prison from simply punishment to rehabilitation. you say it is about rehabilitation but a lot of americans think it should be punishment. we could make somebody worse. but as i m about to hear, plenty of the incarcerated do believe it s just about punishment. another day in the field. -not this. -oh, what am i into? mostly progressive s name your price tool. helps people find coverage options based on their budget. flo has it, i want it, it s a whole thing, and she s right there. -yeah, she s my ride. this date s lame. he has pics of you on his phone. -they re very tasteful.