
Target 608
Special | 58m 40s
A panel discusses upcoming crime legislation, including eliminating parole
State representative Ed McClain discusses proposed crime legislation that would eliminate parole and create a sentencing commission. Warden of Dodge Correctional Institution Gordon Abrahamson, corrections planning analyst Austin McClendon, and Milwaukee district attorney E. Michael McCann share their favorable and dissenting opinions.
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WPT Archives: 1970s is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Since 1954, Wisconsin Public Television, then known as WHA-TV has shared high-quality educational content throughout the state. Right here, you can explore archival footage from some of our early documentaries...

Target 608
Special | 58m 40s
State representative Ed McClain discusses proposed crime legislation that would eliminate parole and create a sentencing commission. Warden of Dodge Correctional Institution Gordon Abrahamson, corrections planning analyst Austin McClendon, and Milwaukee district attorney E. Michael McCann share their favorable and dissenting opinions.
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WPT Archives: 1970s is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Since 1954, Wisconsin Public Television, then known as WHA-TV has shared high-quality educational content throughout the state. Right here, you can explore archival footage from some of our early documentaries...















