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On the North Bay Report, Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt, answers your questions about the North Bay’s affordable housing crisis. Late last month, KRCB TV presented Connect the Bay, a half-hour, live special about the affordable housing crisis and possible solutions. Some of you sent us questions to pose to our guests during the show […]

       

Prison reform is one of the few initiatives that has brought together both Democrats and Republicans since the election of Donald Trump. In California, psychologists and prison officials are finding ways to involve the families of prisoners in healing.

Last week we met Jessica and Fred Stillman – Fred served 23 years for murder in California prisons. His daughter Jessica began visiting him there when she was only nine years old. Filmmaker John Beck tells their story, and that of other families, in his new documentary Invisible Bars, airing Monday on KRCB TV 22. It’s about new approaches to therapy and counseling in prison that put families first. Jessica told KRCB news director Steve Mencher that children whose parents are incarcerated often suffer long term health effects –

At Norcalpublicmedia.org, find part one of this interview and a trailer for Invisible Bars, airing on KRCB TV 22 this Monday at 9 pm.

Prison reform is one of the few initiatives that has brought together both Democrats and Republicans since the election of Donald Trump. In California, psychologists and prison officials are finding ways to involve the families of prisoners in healing. Last week we met Jessica and Fred Stillman – Fred served 23 years for murder in […]

       

It won’t be long until we start seeing our local Sonoma coast salmon at the supermarkets. Scientists and officials are deciding when to open the commercial salmon season at the Pacific Fishery Management Council in Rohnert Park this week. KRCB reporter Adia White tells us what factors go into making this decision and what the projections are for this year’s season.

We have more on the fishing industry in Bodega Bay on our website norcalpublicmedia.org

It won’t be long until we start seeing our local Sonoma coast salmon at the supermarkets. Scientists and officials are deciding when to open the commercial salmon season at the Pacific Fishery Management Council in Rohnert Park this week. KRCB reporter Adia White tells us what factors go into making this decision and what the […]

       

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department has a new independent auditor, responsible for reviewing misconduct records.

We’re continuing our conversation with Karlene Navarro – the new director of Sonoma County’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO). Navarro started the position on March 12th and is responsible for auditing misconduct records at the Sheriff’s Department. In this part of the interview, KRCB’s Adia White asks Navarro about a new police transparency law that requires agencies to release public records, such as body camera video or internal investigation files.  Last week, Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick agreed to begin releasing these records. Several other agencies, including the Santa Rosa Police Department are resisting releasing documents dated prior to January 1st when the law went into effect.

To listen to the first part of this interview visit norcalpublicmedia.org.

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department has a new independent auditor, responsible for reviewing misconduct records. We’re continuing our conversation with Karlene Navarro – the new director of Sonoma County’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO). Navarro started the position on March 12th and is responsible for auditing misconduct records at the Sheriff’s […]

       

There’s a new director of the watchdog office responsible for auditing the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department.

IOLERO – The Independent Office of Law Enforcement and Outreach – was created in the wake of the 2013 shooting of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by then Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputy Erick Gelhaus. In the beginning of March, the office got a new leader after the former director stepped down due to health concerns and a contentious tenure in office. 43-year-old attorney Karlene Navarro stepped into his role. She spoke with reporter Adia White about why her background inspired her interest in the position.

There’s more on our website at norcalpublicmedia.org

There’s a new director of the watchdog office responsible for auditing the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department. IOLERO – The Independent Office of Law Enforcement and Outreach – was created in the wake of the 2013 shooting of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by then Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputy Erick Gelhaus. In the beginning of March, the office […]

       

Society seeks to punish men and women who commit crimes by throwing them in prison. Later this month, KRCB is showing a film about advances in understanding the toll of incarceration on prisoners’ families.

On April 15th, KRCB TV 22 will present Invisible Bars, about the families of prisoners. Filmmaker John Beck came to our studios with Fred Stillman, who served more than two decades in California prisons for murder. And his daughter Jessica – one of his seven children – who works in Santa Rosa. KRCB news director Steve Mencher asked Jessica why she was willing to show intimate family moments with her dad, as he learned why he’d been violent, and how to show love to his family.

Learn more at norcalpublicmedia.org.