Mark Schand Update with NEPR’s Karen Brown

Mark Schand Update with NEPR’s Karen Brown

NEPR’s Karen Brown sits down with Carrie Saldo to discuss the latest in a wrongful conviction case of a former Springfield resident, Mark Schand. Schand was recently awarded $27 million—one million dollars for each year he should have been a free...
Nick Cocchi on Prison Reform

Nick Cocchi on Prison Reform

A new sheriff was recently sworn in in Hampden County. Nick Cocchi will take the reigns as Hampden County Sheriff – a post Michael Ashe held for 42 years. Carolee McGrath sat down with the new sheriff to talk about his priorities in the New Year, and his thoughts on...

Mark Schand’s Story

Mark Schand’s Story After 27 years in prison, Mark Schand was released after being convicted and sentenced to life without parole for a murder in Springfield that we now know he didn’t commit. After Centurion Ministries was able to prove his innocence, Schand...

Prof. Susan Krauss Whitbourne on the CT Shootings

Prof. Susan Krauss Whitbourne UMass Psychology Professor Susan Krauss Whitbourne discusses her recent article “Can We Predict Who Kills from Knowing the Criminal Mind?” The article reacts and discusses the  December 14, 2012  Newtown, CT massacre.  ...

Mock Trial

Teacher/coach Gary Huggett and students Noah Loving, Gabriella Magnani and Hannah Matthews from the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School Mock Trial team discuss their win at the state-wide competition for the second year running and their preparations for the...

3 Strikes Law

Opponents of a controversial proposal to toughen Mass. laws for the jailing of habitual criminals will discuss their concerns with that plan. Our guests include Steve O’Neill, Exec. Dir. for Interstate organizing, EPOCA (Ex-prisoners/Prisoners Organizing for...

The State We’re In: Gov. Deval Patrick

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick will be joining us in studio on February 11th with host Jim Madigan to discuss his proposed 2012 state budget, upcoming plans for changing the criminal justice system as well as the anticipated legislative debate over bringing...

Judge James Collins: Juvenile Court

Judge James Collins is a Juvenile Court Justice recently elected to a two year term as President of the Massachusetts Judges Conference: an independent organization of judges throughout the Commonwealth. He will be in our studio hoping to increase public knowledge and...