Republican lawmaker pushes for stronger parole reform plan

    January 6, 2009

    By: Peter Crimmins

    While Governor Rendell will push for a tougher sentencing law for repeat violent offenders, Northeast Philadelphia’s Republican lawmaker, John Taylor, is pushing his own parole reform plan. WHYY’s Peter Crimmins reports.

    By: Peter Crimmins
    pcrimmins@whyy.org

    While Governor Rendell will push for a tougher sentencing law for repeat violent offenders, Northeast Philadelphia’s Republican lawmaker, John Taylor, is pushing his own parole reform plan. WHYY’s Peter Crimmins reports. [audio: reports20090106taylorlaw.mp3]

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